oftalmólogo

[oft̪alˈmoloɣ̞o]

/[oft̪alˈmoloɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“oftalmólogo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,403 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,403
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oculista.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oftalmologo · oftalmólogo · Spanish

oftalmólogo · rank #54,403 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,403
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH obtendrían

Nearest frequency peer: obtendrían (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “oftalmólogo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “oftalmólogo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for oftalmólogo
PropertyValue
Headwordoftalmólogo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oft̪alˈmoloɣ̞o]
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,403
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “oftalmólogo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.oftalmólogocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “obtendrían” (#54,402), “operation” (#54,404), “obstaculiza” (#54,401). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “oftalmólogo” va en #54,403. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oftalmólogo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,403 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oft̪alˈmoloɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oculista.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for oftalmólogo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is oftalmólogo, spelled O-F-T-A-L-M-Ó-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oculista.

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 "oftalmólogo"?
"oftalmólogo" is spelled O-F-T-A-L-M-Ó-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oft̪alˈmoloɣ̞o].
What does "oftalmólogo" mean?
As a noun, "oftalmólogo" means: Oculista.
How do you pronounce "oftalmólogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oftalmólogo" is [oft̪alˈmoloɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oftalmólogo" come from?
"oftalmólogo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list