goloso

[goˈloso]

/[goˈloso]/ adj

The verdict

“goloso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,632 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,632
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aficionado a comer golosinas,

Key facts for goloso
PropertyValue
Headwordgoloso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[goˈloso]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,632
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “goloso” 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). goloso 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

goloso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,632 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [goˈloso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for goloso in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is goloso, spelled G-O-L-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aficionado a comer golosinas,
  2. 2
    Que desea mucho alguna cosa.
  3. 3
    Que es muy apetecido, deseado.

Synonyms

chucherogulusmerolambiónlambiotónlambistónlambucerolambuciolamerónlechuzo

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

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list