dula

[ˈd̪ula]

/[ˈd̪ula]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Porción de tierra que, siguiendo un turno, recibe riego de una acequia.

Key facts for dula
PropertyValue
Headworddula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪ula]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dula” sits in Spanish frequency

dula 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

dula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈd̪ula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dula, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is dula, spelled D-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porción de tierra que, siguiendo un turno, recibe riego de una acequia.
  2. 2
    Porción de terreno comunal donde pastan libremente o por turnos los ganados de los vecinos de un pueblo.
  3. 3
    Conjunto de cabezas de ganado de vecinos de un mismo pueblo pastando juntas en un terreno comunal.

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 "dula"?
"dula" is spelled D-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ula].
What does "dula" mean?
As a noun, "dula" means: Porción de tierra que, siguiendo un turno, recibe riego de una acequia.
How do you pronounce "dula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dula" is [ˈd̪ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dula" come from?
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Using “dula”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈd̪ula] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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