doloso

[d̪oˈloso]

/[d̪oˈloso]/ adj

The verdict

“doloso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,513 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,513
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que implica engaño y fraude; hecho con dolo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-doloso · doloso · Spanish

doloso · rank #53,513 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,513
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH disuelven

Nearest frequency peer: disuelven (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “doloso”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “doloso” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for doloso
PropertyValue
Headworddoloso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪oˈloso]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,513
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “doloso” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).dolosocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “disuelven” (#53,511), “disimulado” (#53,510), “disidencias” (#53,509). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “doloso” va en #53,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

doloso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,513 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪oˈloso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que implica engaño y fraude; hecho con dolo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for doloso in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is doloso, spelled D-O-L-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que implica engaño y fraude; hecho con dolo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how doloso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Los siguientes enunciados religiosos proponen en su esencia el desplome de la dinámica nacional: "Bienaventurados los pobres de espíritu porque de ellos será el reino de los cielos". Una ofensa a la inteligencia nacional, un lucro doloso apoyado en nuestra ignorancia y en nuestros miedos atávicos

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "doloso"?
"doloso" is spelled D-O-L-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oˈloso].
What does "doloso" mean?
As an adjective, "doloso" means: Que implica engaño y fraude; hecho con dolo.
How do you pronounce "doloso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doloso" is [d̪oˈloso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doloso" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list