dolla

noun

"dolla" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dolla” is an uncommon English word, ranked #54,745 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,745
frequency rank, English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pronunciation spelling of dollar.

Key facts for dolla
PropertyValue
Headworddolla
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dolla” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dolla lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for dolla is 5 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #54,745 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pronunciation spelling of dollar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dolla -- its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word; its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Non-rhotic pronunciation of dollar. The correct English form is dolla, spelled D-O-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of dollar.

Etymology

Non-rhotic pronunciation of dollar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dolla"?
"dolla" is spelled D-O-L-L-A.
What does "dolla" mean?
As a noun, "dolla" means: Pronunciation spelling of dollar.
What is the origin of the word "dolla"?
Non-rhotic pronunciation of dollar. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “dolla”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list