dovela

[d̪oˈβ̞ela]

/[d̪oˈβ̞ela]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sillar labrado a manera de cuña con una cara convexa y otra cóncava usado para fabricar arcos y bóvedas.

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Index ES-dovela · dovela · Spanish

dovela · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 dovela
PropertyValue
Headworddovela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪oˈβ̞ela]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dovela” sits in Spanish frequency

dovela falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dovela is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪oˈβ̞ela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sillar labrado a manera de cuña con una cara convexa y otra cóncava usado para fabricar arcos y bóvedas.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dovela, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dovela, spelled D-O-V-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sillar labrado a manera de cuña con una cara convexa y otra cóncava usado para fabricar arcos y bóvedas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dovela"?
"dovela" is spelled D-O-V-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oˈβ̞ela].
What does "dovela" mean?
As a noun, "dovela" means: Sillar labrado a manera de cuña con una cara convexa y otra cóncava usado para fabricar arcos y bóvedas.
How do you pronounce "dovela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dovela" is [d̪oˈβ̞ela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dovela" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list