hacer la cola

[aˈseɾ la ˈkola]

/[aˈseɾ la ˈkola]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vencer al rival habiendo obtenido una excesiva ventaja.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hacer-la-cola · hacer la cola · Spanish

hacer la cola · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hacer la cola
PropertyValue
Headwordhacer la cola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aˈseɾ la ˈkola]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hacer la cola” en español

hacer la colaestá 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

hacer la cola is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aˈseɾ la ˈkola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vencer al rival habiendo obtenido una excesiva ventaja.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hacer la cola, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hacer la cola, spelled H-A-C-E-R- -L-A- -C-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vencer al rival habiendo obtenido una excesiva ventaja.

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 "hacer la cola"?
"hacer la cola" is spelled H-A-C-E-R- -L-A- -C-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈseɾ la ˈkola].
What does "hacer la cola" mean?
As a phrase, "hacer la cola" means: Vencer al rival habiendo obtenido una excesiva ventaja.
How do you pronounce "hacer la cola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hacer la cola" is [aˈseɾ la ˈkola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hacer la cola" come from?
"hacer la cola" 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