argolla
[aɾˈɣ̞oʝa]
The verdict
“argolla” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #57,549 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #57,549
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aro metálico grueso.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | argolla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aɾˈɣ̞oʝa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #57,549 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “argolla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for argolla is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aɾˈɣ̞oʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,549 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for argolla in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is argolla, spelled A-R-G-O-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Aro metálico grueso.
- 2Figuradamente, lazo de dependencia que une una persona a otra.
- 3Antigua pena de escarnio, en que el condenado se exponía en público encadenado a una argolla₁.
- 4Collar en forma de argolla₁ delgada.
- 5Brazalete en forma de argolla₁ delgada.
- 6Adorno en forma de aro o de otra manera que se utiliza en el lóbulo de las orejas.
- 7Alianza de matrimonio en forma de aro sin ornamentos.
- 8Grupo de personas que clandestinamente conspirar para influir en los asuntos o decisiones de una institución.
- 9Genitales de la mujer.
- 10Hombre afeminado u homosexual.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “argolla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-G-O-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aɾˈɣ̞oʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.