orlar

[oɾˈlaɾ]

/[oɾˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“orlar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Adornar un vestido u otra cosa con guarniciones al canto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-orlar · orlar · Spanish

orlar · 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 "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 orlar
PropertyValue
Headwordorlar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oɾˈlaɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “orlar” en español

orlarno 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

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

orlar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is orlar, spelled O-R-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adornar un vestido u otra cosa con guarniciones al canto.
  2. 2
    Poner la orla en el escudo.

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 "orlar"?
"orlar" is spelled O-R-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾˈlaɾ].
What does "orlar" mean?
As a verb, "orlar" means: Adornar un vestido u otra cosa con guarniciones al canto.
How do you pronounce "orlar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orlar" is [oɾˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orlar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list