oclusión

[okluˈsjõn]

/[okluˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“oclusión” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,717 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,717
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de ocluir.

Key facts for oclusión
PropertyValue
Headwordoclusión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[okluˈsjõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oclusión” 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). oclusión lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

oclusión is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,717 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [okluˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for oclusión in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is oclusión, spelled O-C-L-U-S-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de ocluir.
  2. 2
    Cierre del flujo sanguíneos en (arterias o en venas).
  3. 3
    Obstrucción del canal auditivo en personas con audición normal.
  4. 4
    Manera en que los dientes maxilares y mandibulares se juntan cuando la boca está cerrada.
  5. 5
    Fenómeno vinculado con el objeto del bloqueo en la memoria.
  6. 6
    Estructura frontal compleja generada cuando un frente frío choca contra un frente cálido.
  7. 7
    Manera como se cierra un objeto gráfico cercano a la viewport mask.
  8. 8
    Modificaciones cualitativas del sonido que pasa a través o alrededor de un objeto, de modo que el jugador experimenta mayor realismo. Por ejemplo, un sonido proveniente de una puerta cerrada se escucha como si verdaderamente la atravesara.

Synonyms

obstrucciónobturacióntaponamiento

This word in other languages

occlusion(English)occlusion(Français)Okklusion(Deutsch)oclusão(Português)

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 "oclusión"?
"oclusión" is spelled O-C-L-U-S-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [okluˈsjõn].
What does "oclusión" mean?
As a noun, "oclusión" means: Acción o efecto de ocluir.
How do you pronounce "oclusión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oclusión" is [okluˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oclusión" come from?
"oclusión" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “oclusión”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-C-L-U-S-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [okluˈsjõn] (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

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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