óculo

[ˈokulo]

/[ˈokulo]/ noun

The verdict

“óculo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tipo de ventana que tiene forma de óvalo o círculo y sirve para proporcionar iluminación o decorar edificios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oculo · óculo · Spanish

óculo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ó" 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.

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

Cola larga: rango de “óculo” en español

óculono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

óculo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈokulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how óculo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Las primeras tracerías, entre las que figuran estas de Tudela, eran muy simples, constituidas fundamentalmente por un mainel y un óculo en el vértice del hueco. Luego, todo se fue complicando, hasta llegar a alcanzar el carácter de una reja pétrea de imaginativo dibujo».

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list