volado

[boˈlað̞o]

/[boˈlað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“volado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,696 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#24,696
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice de la persona que no está en plena posesión de sus facultades por encontrarse bajo los efectos de una droga. Habitualmente se refiere a alucinógenos como la marihuana.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

volado vs volar
67% similar
volado vs volcó
50% similar
volado vs volvió
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for volado
PropertyValue
Headwordvolado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[boˈlað̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,696
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “volado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). volado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for volado is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [boˈlað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,696 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for volado, with forms such as "bolado", "ovlado", and "vloado". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "volar", "volcó", "volvió", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is volado, spelled V-O-L-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de la persona que no está en plena posesión de sus facultades por encontrarse bajo los efectos de una droga. Habitualmente se refiere a alucinógenos como la marihuana.
  2. 2
    Se dice de la persona que consume drogas, habitualmente ilegales, que provocan dependencia.
  3. 3
    Que no está atento a lo que sucede.
  4. 4
    Se dice de la letra o tipo de menor tamaño que se coloca en la parte superior del renglón.
  5. 5
    Que por ansiedad o excitación actúa de forma incoherente y desordenada.
  6. 6
    Que no está dominando sus nervios y ansiedad.

Synonyms

adictodrogadictodrogatadrogodependientetoxicómanoabstraídoausentedistraídoinquietointranquiloimpaciente

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bolado,ovlado,vloado,voaldo,voladdo,volaod,voldao,vollado,vvolado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of volado - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bolado1ovlado2vloado2voaldo2voladdo1volaod2voldao2vollado1
Edit distance from "volado"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "volado"?
"volado" is spelled V-O-L-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈlað̞o].
What does "volado" mean?
As an adjective, "volado" means: Se dice de la persona que no está en plena posesión de sus facultades por encontrarse bajo los efectos de una droga. Habitualmente se refiere a alucinógenos como la marihuana.
What words are commonly confused with "volado"?
"volado" is commonly confused with "volar", "volcó", "volvió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "volado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volado" is [boˈlað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "volado" come from?
"volado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “volado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-O-L-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [boˈlað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “volar” - see the side-by-side comparison. volado vs volar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list