ojival

[oxiˈβ̞al]

/[oxiˈβ̞al]/ adj

The verdict

“ojival” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,041 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,041
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con forma de ojiva; se aplica especialmente a arcos en cuyo caso son aquellos que están formados por dos tramos curvos formando un ángulo central en la clave.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ojival · ojival · Spanish

ojival · rank #86,041 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,041
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH oblicuos

Nearest frequency peer: oblicuos (-2 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 “ojival”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ojival
PropertyValue
Headwordojival
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oxiˈβ̞al]
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ojival” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ojivalcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “oblicuos” (#86,039), “Olarte” (#86,043), “Olguín” (#86,044). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “ojival” va en #86,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ojival is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,041 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [oxiˈβ̞al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Con forma de ojiva; se aplica especialmente a arcos en cuyo caso son aquellos que están formados por dos tramos curvos formando un ángulo central en la clave.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ojival in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ojival, spelled O-J-I-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con forma de ojiva; se aplica especialmente a arcos en cuyo caso son aquellos que están formados por dos tramos curvos formando un ángulo central en la clave.

Synonyms

(arco) apuntado

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 "ojival"?
"ojival" is spelled O-J-I-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [oxiˈβ̞al].
What does "ojival" mean?
As an adjective, "ojival" means: Con forma de ojiva; se aplica especialmente a arcos en cuyo caso son aquellos que están formados por dos tramos curvos formando un ángulo central en la clave.
How do you pronounce "ojival"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ojival" is [oxiˈβ̞al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ojival" come from?
"ojival" 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 "ojival", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list