ojiva

[oˈxiβ̞a]

/[oˈxiβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“ojiva” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,088 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,088
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Figura formada por dos arcos de círculo iguales que se cortan en uno de sus extremos (llamado clave) y volviendo la concavidad el uno al otro.

Key facts for ojiva
PropertyValue
Headwordojiva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈxiβ̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,088
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ojiva” 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). ojiva lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

ojiva is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,088 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈxiβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ojiva in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ojiva, spelled O-J-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figura formada por dos arcos de círculo iguales que se cortan en uno de sus extremos (llamado clave) y volviendo la concavidad el uno al otro.
  2. 2
    Parte delantera de un proyectil.
  3. 3
    Arma nuclear de destrucción masiva que forma parte de los misiles balísticos intercontinentales.

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 "ojiva"?
"ojiva" is spelled O-J-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈxiβ̞a].
What does "ojiva" mean?
As a noun, "ojiva" means: Figura formada por dos arcos de círculo iguales que se cortan en uno de sus extremos (llamado clave) y volviendo la concavidad el uno al otro.
How do you pronounce "ojiva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ojiva" is [oˈxiβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ojiva" come from?
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Using “ojiva”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-J-I-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈxiβ̞a] (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

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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