hollar

[oˈʝaɾ]

/[oˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pisar dejando una huella o marca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hollar · hollar · Spanish

hollar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 hollar
PropertyValue
Headwordhollar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oˈʝaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hollar” en español

hollarestá 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

hollar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [oˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hollar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hollar, spelled H-O-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pisar dejando una huella o marca.
  2. 2
    Pisotear.
  3. 3
    Abatir, ajar, humillar, despreciar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Numerosos pioneros hollaron este sendero.
  2. La arena que hollaran, hundiéndose casi al tobillo, era fina, sedosa y muy fría.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "hollar"?
"hollar" is spelled H-O-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈʝaɾ].
What does "hollar" mean?
As a verb, "hollar" means: Pisar dejando una huella o marca.
How do you pronounce "hollar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hollar" is [oˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hollar" come from?
"hollar" 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