obturar
[oβ̞t̪uˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“obturar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tapar o cerrar una abertura o conducto introduciendo o aplicando un cuerpo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-obturar · obturar · Spanish
obturar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obturar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [oβ̞t̪uˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “obturar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
obturar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [oβ̞t̪uˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tapar o cerrar una abertura o conducto introduciendo o aplicando un cuerpo.".
Zero misspellings are on record for obturar in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is obturar, spelled O-B-T-U-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Tapar o cerrar una abertura o conducto introduciendo o aplicando un cuerpo.
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.