golosa

[goˈlosa]

/[goˈlosa]/ adj

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The verdict

“golosa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,656 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,656
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de goloso.

Key facts for golosa
PropertyValue
Headwordgolosa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[goˈlosa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,656
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “golosa” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). golosa lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

golosa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,656 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [goˈlosa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de goloso.".

golosa has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is golosa, spelled G-O-L-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de goloso.

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 "golosa"?
"golosa" is spelled G-O-L-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [goˈlosa].
What does "golosa" mean?
As an adjective, "golosa" means: Forma del femenino de goloso.
How do you pronounce "golosa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "golosa" is [goˈlosa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "golosa" come from?
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Using “golosa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-O-L-O-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [goˈlosa] (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

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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