océano

[oˈseano]

/[oˈseano]/ noun

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The verdict

“océano” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,271
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Masa de agua salada que ocupa en torno a las tres cuartas partes de la superficie terrestre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oceano · océano · Spanish

océano · rank #4,271 · 7 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,271
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH ocupar

Nearest frequency peer: ocupar (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “océano”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “océano” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

océano vs órgano
50% similar
océano vs octavo
67% similar
océano vs océanos
86% similar

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

Key facts for océano
PropertyValue
Headwordocéano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈseano]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,271
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “océano”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).océanocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ocupar” (#4,270), “ofreció” (#4,272), “observa” (#4,269). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “océano” va en #4,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around océano (IPA [oˈseano]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,271 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for océano, with forms such as "coéano", "ocaéno", and "occéano". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "órgano", "octavo", "océanos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is océano, spelled O-C-É-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masa de agua salada que ocupa en torno a las tres cuartas partes de la superficie terrestre.
  2. 2
    Cada una de las partes delimitadas por continentes terrestres y grandes archipiélagos en que se divide la masa acuática del planeta.

Synonyms

marmar océanamar océana

This word in other languages

ocean(English)océan(Français)Ozean(Deutsch)oceano(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • coéano
  • ocaéno
  • occéano
  • océanno
  • océaon
  • océnao
  • oécano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of océano - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

coéano2ocaéno2occéano1océanno1océaon2océnao2oécano2
Edit distance from "océano"

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 "océano"?
"océano" is spelled O-C-É-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈseano].
What does "océano" mean?
As a noun, "océano" means: Masa de agua salada que ocupa en torno a las tres cuartas partes de la superficie terrestre.
What words are commonly confused with "océano"?
"océano" is commonly confused with "órgano", "octavo", "océanos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "océano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "océano" is [oˈseano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "océano" come from?
"océano" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "océano", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ocupar#4,270pasará#4,274poemas#4,276romero#4,283

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

pasta7 variantsjusta7 variantstrajo7 variantsfruto7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list