olla podrida

[ˈoʝa poˈð̞ɾið̞a]

/[ˈoʝa poˈð̞ɾið̞a]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guiso típico de la gastronomía castellana y aragonesa, a base de legumbres y embutidos.

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Index ES-olla-podrida · olla podrida · Spanish

olla podrida · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 olla podrida
PropertyValue
Headwordolla podrida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈoʝa poˈð̞ɾið̞a]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “olla podrida” en español

olla podridaqueda 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

olla podrida is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈoʝa poˈð̞ɾið̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Guiso típico de la gastronomía castellana y aragonesa, a base de legumbres y embutidos.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for olla podrida, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented 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 olla podrida, spelled O-L-L-A- -P-O-D-R-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Guiso típico de la gastronomía castellana y aragonesa, a base de legumbres y embutidos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. aquel platonazo que está más adelante vahando, me parece que es olla podrida, que por la diversidad de cosas que en las tales ollas podridas hay, no podré dejar de topar con alguna que me sea de gusto y provecho

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 "olla podrida"?
"olla podrida" is spelled O-L-L-A- -P-O-D-R-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoʝa poˈð̞ɾið̞a].
What does "olla podrida" mean?
As a phrase, "olla podrida" means: Guiso típico de la gastronomía castellana y aragonesa, a base de legumbres y embutidos.
How do you pronounce "olla podrida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "olla podrida" is [ˈoʝa poˈð̞ɾið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "olla podrida" come from?
"olla podrida" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list