gayola

[gaˈʝola]

/[gaˈʝola]/ noun

The verdict

“gayola” 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 September 3, 2026) - Caja hecha con listones o barrotes separados entre sí, usada como prisión.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gayola · gayola · Spanish

gayola · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gayola
PropertyValue
Headwordgayola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gaˈʝola]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gayola” en español

gayolano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gayola is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaˈʝola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gayola, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 gayola, spelled G-A-Y-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caja hecha con listones o barrotes separados entre sí, usada como prisión.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, edificio o celda destinado a la detención.
  3. 3
    Estimulación de los genitales con la mano u otro instrumento, en especial de los propios, para obtener o proporcionar placer sexual ^([cita requerida]).
  4. 4
    En la grada, lugar más alto y alejado del escenario en donde los asientos son los más baratos.

Synonyms

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 "gayola"?
"gayola" is spelled G-A-Y-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gaˈʝola].
What does "gayola" mean?
As a noun, "gayola" means: Caja hecha con listones o barrotes separados entre sí, usada como prisión.
How do you pronounce "gayola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gayola" is [gaˈʝola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gayola" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list