ollao

[oˈʝao]

/[oˈʝao]/ noun

The verdict

“ollao” 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) - Ojetillo de tamaño proporcionado que se hace en puntos convenientes de las velas, toldos, fundas, etc., para sujetarlas o disminuir su superficie. Los ollaos más comunes son de metal y se ponen a p...

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Index ES-ollao · ollao · Spanish

ollao · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 ollao
PropertyValue
Headwordollao
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈʝao]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ollao” en español

ollaono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ollao is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈʝao]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ojetillo de tamaño proporcionado que se hace en puntos convenientes de las velas, toldos, fundas, etc., para sujetarlas o disminuir su superficie. Los ollaos más comunes son de metal y se ponen a p...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ollao, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ollao, spelled O-L-L-A-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ojetillo de tamaño proporcionado que se hace en puntos convenientes de las velas, toldos, fundas, etc., para sujetarlas o disminuir su superficie. Los ollaos más comunes son de metal y se ponen a presión.

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 "ollao"?
"ollao" is spelled O-L-L-A-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈʝao].
What does "ollao" mean?
As a noun, "ollao" means: Ojetillo de tamaño proporcionado que se hace en puntos convenientes de las velas, toldos, fundas, etc., para sujetarlas o disminuir su superficie. Los ollaos más comunes son de metal y se ponen a p...
How do you pronounce "ollao"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ollao" is [oˈʝao]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ollao" come from?
"ollao" 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