Dolores

[d̪oˈloɾes]

/[d̪oˈloɾes]/ name

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The verdict

“Dolores” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,912
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer, alusivo a los Siete Dolores de la Virgen María, en la religión católica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dolores · Dolores · Spanish

Dolores · rank #3,912 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,912
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH determinado

Nearest frequency peer: determinado (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “Dolores”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “Dolores” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Dolores vs doloroso
63% similar
Dolores vs dolorosa
63% similar
Dolores vs dolor
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Dolores
PropertyValue
HeadwordDolores
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[d̪oˈloɾes]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,912
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Dolores”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Dolorescae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “determinado” (#3,911), “domicilio” (#3,913), “departamentos” (#3,910). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “Dolores” va en #3,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Dolores (IPA [d̪oˈloɾes]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,912 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dolores, with forms such as "ddolores", "dloores", and "dollores". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "doloroso", "dolorosa", "dolor", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Dolores, spelled D-O-L-O-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer, alusivo a los Siete Dolores de la Virgen María, en la religión católica.
  2. 2
    Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es dolorense.
  3. 3
    Partido de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddolores
  • dloores
  • dollores
  • doloers
  • doloress
  • dolorres
  • dolorse
  • dolroes
  • doolres
  • odlores

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dolores - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddolores1dloores2dollores1doloers2doloress1dolorres1dolorse2dolroes2
Edit distance from "Dolores"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dolores"?
"Dolores" is spelled D-O-L-O-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oˈloɾes].
What does "Dolores" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dolores" means: Nombre de pila de mujer, alusivo a los Siete Dolores de la Virgen María, en la religión católica.
What words are commonly confused with "Dolores"?
"Dolores" is commonly confused with "doloroso", "dolorosa", "dolor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dolores"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dolores" is [d̪oˈloɾes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dolores" come from?
"Dolores" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dolores", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

escenas#3,915creando#3,908cirugía#3,905extrema#3,921

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

autobús10 variantsguardar10 variantshogares10 variantslanzado10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list