golilla

[goˈliʝa]

/[goˈliʝa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indumentaria propia de los hombres, que en el siglo XVII sustituyó en España a la lechuguilla y a la valona. Consistía en una tela fina almidonada dispuesta en forma horizontal alrededor del cuello.

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Index ES-golilla · golilla · Spanish

golilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 golilla
PropertyValue
Headwordgolilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[goˈliʝa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “golilla” en español

golillaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for golilla, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is golilla, spelled G-O-L-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indumentaria propia de los hombres, que en el siglo XVII sustituyó en España a la lechuguilla y a la valona. Consistía en una tela fina almidonada dispuesta en forma horizontal alrededor del cuello.
  2. 2
    Los ministros y letrados que usaban este adorno eran llamados metonímicamente golillas.
  3. 3
    Disco agujereado que se usa para apretar tornillos o tuercas.
  4. 4
    Actitud de una persona que busca obtener un beneficio propio a costa de aprovecharse de los demás

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Otros hay que en España visten a lo francés y en Francia a lo español, y no falta quien en la campaña sale con golilla y en la Corte con valona, haciendo de esta suerte celebrados matachines, como si necesitase de sainetes la fisga.

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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 "golilla"?
"golilla" is spelled G-O-L-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [goˈliʝa].
What does "golilla" mean?
As a noun, "golilla" means: Indumentaria propia de los hombres, que en el siglo XVII sustituyó en España a la lechuguilla y a la valona. Consistía en una tela fina almidonada dispuesta en forma horizontal alrededor del cuello.
How do you pronounce "golilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "golilla" is [goˈliʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "golilla" come from?
"golilla" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list