ofidio

[oˈfið̞jo]

/[oˈfið̞jo]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Ophidia) Dícese de las serpientes de cierto clado que tienen la boca dilatable, mandíbulas con dientes, a veces huecos y con un canal que da paso a un humor venenoso, y cuerpo largo y estrecho rev...

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Index ES-ofidio · ofidio · Spanish

ofidio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for ofidio
PropertyValue
Headwordofidio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oˈfið̞jo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ofidio” en español

ofidioqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ofidio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [oˈfið̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Ophidia) Dícese de las serpientes de cierto clado que tienen la boca dilatable, mandíbulas con dientes, a veces huecos y con un canal que da paso a un humor venenoso, y cuerpo largo y estrecho rev...".

No misspelling variants are generated for ofidio in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ofidio, spelled O-F-I-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Ophidia) Dícese de las serpientes de cierto clado que tienen la boca dilatable, mandíbulas con dientes, a veces huecos y con un canal que da paso a un humor venenoso, y cuerpo largo y estrecho revestido de piel escamosa que se muda todos los años.

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 "ofidio"?
"ofidio" is spelled O-F-I-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈfið̞jo].
What does "ofidio" mean?
As an adjective, "ofidio" means: (Ophidia) Dícese de las serpientes de cierto clado que tienen la boca dilatable, mandíbulas con dientes, a veces huecos y con un canal que da paso a un humor venenoso, y cuerpo largo y estrecho rev...
How do you pronounce "ofidio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ofidio" is [oˈfið̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ofidio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list