dolorioso

[d̪oloˈɾjoso]

/[d̪oloˈɾjoso]/ adj

The verdict

“dolorioso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que causa o produce dolor.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dolorioso · dolorioso · Spanish

dolorioso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for dolorioso
PropertyValue
Headworddolorioso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪oloˈɾjoso]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dolorioso” en español

doloriosoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dolorioso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪oloˈɾjoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que causa o produce dolor.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dolorioso, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is dolorioso, spelled D-O-L-O-R-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que causa o produce dolor.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dolorioso"?
"dolorioso" is spelled D-O-L-O-R-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oloˈɾjoso].
What does "dolorioso" mean?
As an adjective, "dolorioso" means: Que causa o produce dolor.
How do you pronounce "dolorioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dolorioso" is [d̪oloˈɾjoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dolorioso" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list