oído

[oˈið̞o]

/[oˈið̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“oído” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #2,737) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#2,737
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sentido mediante el cual percibimos el sonido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oido · oído · Spanish

oído · rank #2,737 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,737
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 10,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH oscuro

Nearest frequency peer: oscuro (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “oído”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “oído” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

oído vs oro
50% similar
oído vs ojo
50% similar
oído vs oír
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for oído
PropertyValue
Headwordoído
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈið̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,737
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oído” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). oído lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for oído is neighbouring look-alikes ("oro", "ojo", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [oˈið̞o]. Frequency #2,737 among 10,276 “O” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for oído, with forms such as "odío", "oíddo", and "oíod". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "oro", "ojo", "oír", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is oído, spelled O-Í-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentido mediante el cual percibimos el sonido.
  2. 2
    Órgano por el cual se percibe el sonido.
  3. 3
    Capacidad de algunas personas para reconocer y repetir melodías.

This word in other languages

hearing(English)ouïe(Français)ouvido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • odío
  • oíddo
  • oíod
  • íodo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oído - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

odío2oíddo1oíod2íodo2
Edit distance from "oído"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "oído"?
"oído" is spelled O-Í-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈið̞o].
What does "oído" mean?
As a noun, "oído" means: Sentido mediante el cual percibimos el sonido.
What words are commonly confused with "oído"?
"oído" is commonly confused with "oro", "ojo", "oír". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oído"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oído" is [oˈið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oído" come from?
"oído" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dará#2,705come#2,700juro#2,783veía#2,691
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