voluta

[boˈlut̪a]

/[boˈlut̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“voluta” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Adorno a manera de espiral o caracol que se coloca en los capiteles de los órdenes jónico, corintio o compuesto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-voluta · voluta · Spanish

voluta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 voluta
PropertyValue
Headwordvoluta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈlut̪a]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “voluta” en español

volutaestá 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for voluta, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is voluta, spelled V-O-L-U-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adorno a manera de espiral o caracol que se coloca en los capiteles de los órdenes jónico, corintio o compuesto.
  2. 2
    Figura con forma espiral. Se dice comúnmente del humo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lord Henry alzó las cejas y lo miró con asombro a través de las delgadas volutas de humo que, al salir de su cigarrillo con mezcla de opio, se retorcían adoptando extrañas formas.

Synonyms

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 "voluta"?
"voluta" is spelled V-O-L-U-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈlut̪a].
What does "voluta" mean?
As a noun, "voluta" means: Adorno a manera de espiral o caracol que se coloca en los capiteles de los órdenes jónico, corintio o compuesto.
How do you pronounce "voluta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voluta" is [boˈlut̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voluta" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list