olla podrida
/ˌɒlə pə(ʊ)ˈdɹiːdə/
"olla-podrida" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“olla podrida” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Spanish stew made from a mixture of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
Corpus desk
Index EN-olla-podrida · olla podrida · English
olla podrida · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | olla podrida |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɒlə pə(ʊ)ˈdɹiːdə/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “olla podrida” in English
Rare enough to double-check
olla podrida is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɒlə pə(ʊ)ˈdɹiːdə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for olla podrida in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish olla podrida, from Old Spanish olla potrida (literally “rotten pot”) or olla poderida (literally “pot [of the] mighty”). Doublet of potpourri. The correct English form is olla podrida, spelled O-L-L-A- -P-O-D-R-I-D-A.
Definition
- 1A Spanish stew made from a mixture of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
- 2A miscellaneous assortment or collection; a hodgepodge.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how olla podrida appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Continuously testing the resilience of the melting pot differentiates America from other places; and the olla podrida of colors and cultures creates a reservoir of talents unduplicated on the planet.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish olla podrida, from Old Spanish olla potrida (literally “rotten pot”) or olla poderida (literally “pot [of the] mighty”). Doublet of potpourri.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.