holán

[oˈlãn]

/[oˈlãn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lienzo muy fino de que se hacen camisas, sábanas y otras cosas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-holan · holán · Spanish

holán · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 holán
PropertyValue
Headwordholán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈlãn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “holán” en español

holánqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

holán is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈlãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for holán, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is holán, spelled H-O-L-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lienzo muy fino de que se hacen camisas, sábanas y otras cosas.
  2. 2
    Volante, adorno compuesto de una tira de tafetán o de otra tela, que rodea las basquiñas y briales o vestidos y enaguas de las mujeres; está plegado y cosido por la parte superior, y suelto o al aire por la inferior. También se llaman así los adornos de cortinas y tapetes puestos en la misma disposición.

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 "holán"?
"holán" is spelled H-O-L-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈlãn].
What does "holán" mean?
As a noun, "holán" means: Lienzo muy fino de que se hacen camisas, sábanas y otras cosas.
How do you pronounce "holán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holán" is [oˈlãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holán" come from?
"holán" 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