ojear

[oxeˈaɾ]

/[oxeˈaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“ojear” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #79,403 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#79,403
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dirigir los ojos y mirar con atención a determinada parte.

Key facts for ojear
PropertyValue
Headwordojear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oxeˈaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,403
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ojear” 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). ojear lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ojear is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oxeˈaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,403 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for ojear in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 ojear, spelled O-J-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dirigir los ojos y mirar con atención a determinada parte.
  2. 2
    Hacer mal de ojo.

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 "ojear"?
"ojear" is spelled O-J-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [oxeˈaɾ].
What does "ojear" mean?
As a verb, "ojear" means: Dirigir los ojos y mirar con atención a determinada parte.
How do you pronounce "ojear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ojear" is [oxeˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ojear" come from?
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Using “ojear”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-J-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oxeˈaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list