ofuscar

[ofusˈkaɾ]

/[ofusˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dificultar la visión o el reconocimiento por medios diversos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ofuscar · ofuscar · Spanish

ofuscar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 ofuscar
PropertyValue
Headwordofuscar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ofusˈkaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ofuscar” en español

ofuscarqueda 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

ofuscar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ofusˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dificultar la visión o el reconocimiento por medios diversos.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ofuscar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ofuscar, spelled O-F-U-S-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dificultar la visión o el reconocimiento por medios diversos.

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 "ofuscar"?
"ofuscar" is spelled O-F-U-S-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ofusˈkaɾ].
What does "ofuscar" mean?
As a verb, "ofuscar" means: Dificultar la visión o el reconocimiento por medios diversos.
How do you pronounce "ofuscar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ofuscar" is [ofusˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ofuscar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list