gola

[ˈgola]

/[ˈgola]/ noun

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The verdict

“gola” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,405 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,405
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adorno de delicado tejido que fruncido o plegado era utilizado por hombres y mujeres alrededor del cuello, sobre todo, durante los siglos XVI y XVII.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gola · gola · Spanish

gola · rank #65,405 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,405
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gaélico

Nearest frequency peer: gaélico (-1 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 “gola”

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 “gola” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gola
PropertyValue
Headwordgola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgola]
Letters4
Frequency rank#65,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gola” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).golacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “gaélico” (#65,404), “gayo” (#65,403), “garcas” (#65,402). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gola” va en #65,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gola is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,405 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for gola in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is gola, spelled G-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adorno de delicado tejido que fruncido o plegado era utilizado por hombres y mujeres alrededor del cuello, sobre todo, durante los siglos XVI y XVII.
  2. 2
    Parte de la armadura que protegía la garganta.
  3. 3
    Insignia militar propia de oficiales, que se lleva sobre el pecho atada con cordón o cadena a modo de collar. Está compuesta por una plancha metálica en forma de luna.
  4. 4
    Parte trasera del revellín.
  5. 5
    El gaznate o tragadero.
  6. 6
    Insignia de algunos oficiales de infantería, de siglos atrás.
  7. 7
    Boca, desembocadura o entrada en los ríos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Los peones usaban el coselete, armadura ligera para los soldados de a pie, compuesta de peto, espaldar, gola, escarcela y celada

This word in other languages

ruff(English)fraise(Français)Halskrause(Deutsch)

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 "gola"?
"gola" is spelled G-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgola].
What does "gola" mean?
As a noun, "gola" means: Adorno de delicado tejido que fruncido o plegado era utilizado por hombres y mujeres alrededor del cuello, sobre todo, durante los siglos XVI y XVII.
How do you pronounce "gola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gola" is [ˈgola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gola" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gayo#65,403gora#65,408fríe#65,392fool#65,385

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list