# dollop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɒləp/ · frequency rank #45,890

## Definitions
1. A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.

## Etymology
From earlier East Anglian dialectal dallop (“patch, tuft (of grass, etc.)”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal Norwegian dolp (“lump”).

## Easily confused with
- **dolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dollop-vs-dolly)
- **Dunlop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dollop-vs-dunlop)
- **doll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doll-vs-dollop)
- **dollar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dollar-vs-dollop)
- **Dillon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dillon-vs-dollop)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ddollop`, `dlolop`, `dollopp`, `dollpo`, `dololp`, `dolop`, `odllop`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dollop