oblea

[oˈβ̞lea]

/[oˈβ̞lea]/ noun

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The verdict

“oblea” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #73,907 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,907
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hoja muy delgada de masa de harina y agua, cocida en molde, y cuyos trozos, cuadrados o circulares, servían para pegar sobres o cubiertas de oficios o cartas.

Key facts for oblea
PropertyValue
Headwordoblea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈβ̞lea]
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,907
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oblea” 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). oblea 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 oblea is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oˈβ̞lea]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,907 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for oblea in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is oblea, spelled O-B-L-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hoja muy delgada de masa de harina y agua, cocida en molde, y cuyos trozos, cuadrados o circulares, servían para pegar sobres o cubiertas de oficios o cartas.
  2. 2
    Cada uno de los trozos en los que se divide la oblea.
  3. 3
    Trocito, por lo común circular, hecho de goma arábiga preparada en láminas y usado también para cerrar cartas.
  4. 4
    Producto similar al pan hecho en forma de hoja fina y aplanada.
  5. 5
    Hoja delgada de harina que se usaba como base de algunos dulces.
  6. 6
    Dulce circular delgado, elaborado con harina, huevos y azúcar batidos en agua o leche.
  7. 7
    Cápsula que recubre un medicamento que permite tragarlo sin percibir su sabor.
  8. 8
    Galleta pequeña crocante, rectangular y alargada, rellena con crema o con algún dulce.
  9. 9
    Disco delgado de silicio u otro material semiconductor en el que se fabrican los chips y circuitos electrónicos.
  10. 10
    Persona extremadamente delgada.

This word in other languages

wafer(English)Oblate(Deutsch)

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 "oblea"?
"oblea" is spelled O-B-L-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈβ̞lea].
What does "oblea" mean?
As a noun, "oblea" means: Hoja muy delgada de masa de harina y agua, cocida en molde, y cuyos trozos, cuadrados o circulares, servían para pegar sobres o cubiertas de oficios o cartas.
How do you pronounce "oblea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oblea" is [oˈβ̞lea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oblea" come from?
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Using “oblea”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-L-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈβ̞lea] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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