óculo

[ˈokulo]

/[ˈokulo]/ noun

The verdict

“óculo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de ventana que tiene forma de óvalo o círculo y sirve para proporcionar iluminación o decorar edificios.

Key facts for óculo
PropertyValue
Headwordóculo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈokulo]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “óculo” sits in Spanish frequency

óculo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for óculo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈokulo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tipo de ventana que tiene forma de óvalo o círculo y sirve para proporcionar iluminación o decorar edificios.".

Zero misspellings are on record for óculo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is óculo, spelled Ó-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de ventana que tiene forma de óvalo o círculo y sirve para proporcionar iluminación o decorar edificios.

This word in other languages

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 "óculo"?
"óculo" is spelled Ó-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈokulo].
What does "óculo" mean?
As a noun, "óculo" means: Tipo de ventana que tiene forma de óvalo o círculo y sirve para proporcionar iluminación o decorar edificios.
How do you pronounce "óculo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "óculo" is [ˈokulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "óculo" come from?
"óculo" 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 “óculo”

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

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