ojea

[oˈxea]

/[oˈxea]/ verb

The verdict

“ojea” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,183 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,183
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ojear.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ojea · ojea · Spanish

ojea · rank #84,183 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,183
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH ojetes

Nearest frequency peer: ojetes (+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 “ojea”

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 “ojea” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ojea
PropertyValue
Headwordojea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oˈxea]
Letters4
Frequency rank#84,183
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ojea” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ojeacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “ojetes” (#84,184), “oficiada” (#84,181), “octavillas” (#84,179). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “ojea” va en #84,183. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ojea is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,183 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [oˈxea]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ojea has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 ojea, spelled O-J-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ojear.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de ojear.

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 "ojea"?
"ojea" is spelled O-J-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈxea].
What does "ojea" mean?
As a verb, "ojea" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ojear.
How do you pronounce "ojea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ojea" is [oˈxea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ojea" come from?
"ojea" 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 "ojea", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list