olio
/ˈoʊlioʊ/noun
olio is spelled O-L-I-O: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, olio means “A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of olio is olios.
How many letters and syllables are in olio?
| Letters | 4: O-L-I-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is olio?
Olio appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce olio?
- UK /ˈəʊliəʊ/
- US /ˈoʊlioʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-olio.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with olio?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as olio from its last stressed vowel (/oʊlioʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of olio
- olios plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does olio mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- 2
A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
- 3
A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
- 4
Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does olio come from?
From Spanish olla or Portuguese olha, both from Latin olla (“pot, jar”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).