ojo

[ˈoxo]

/[ˈoxo]/ noun

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The verdict

“ojo” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #1,417) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#1,417
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Órgano sensible a la luz que permite la visión en los seres vivos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ojo · ojo · Spanish

ojo · rank #1,417 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,417
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH Luna

Nearest frequency peer: Luna (-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 “ojo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ojo” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ojo vs os
33% similar
ojo vs ok
33% similar
ojo vs on
33% similar

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

Key facts for ojo
PropertyValue
Headwordojo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoxo]
Letters3
Frequency rank#1,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “ojo” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ojocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Luna” (#1,416), “personaje” (#1,418), “jugadores” (#1,415). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ojo is neighbouring look-alikes ("os", "ok", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈoxo]. Frequency #1,417 among 1,467 “O” headwords. 24 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ojo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "os", "ok", "on", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ojo, spelled O-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano sensible a la luz que permite la visión en los seres vivos.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier aparato de función análoga a la del órgano de la vista.
  3. 3
    Parte del globo ocular visible exteriormente, en particular el iris
  4. 4
    Cualquier forma geométrica plana similar a la parte del ojo que queda visible a través de la abertura de los párpados, similar a una elipse de extremos puntiagudos.
  5. 5
    Habilidad o capacidad para calcular o comprender intuitivamente ciertas cosas.
  6. 6
    Por metonimia, precaución.
  7. 7
    Oquedad de las cerraduras por donde se introduce la llave.
  8. 8
    Agujero de una aguja por el que se enhebra el hilo.
  9. 9
    Agujero para el mango de ciertas herramientas.
  10. 10
    Agujero para asir algunas herramientas.
  11. 11
    Agujero que atraviesa un objeto de lado a lado.
  12. 12
    En una letra, el espacio que es rodeado por una curva cerrada.
  13. 13
    Hueco o agujero que se forma en materias blandas o esponjosas.
  14. 14
    Espacio entre los fundamentos o pilares de un puente.
  15. 15
    En una red, cada espacio que conforma la malla.
  16. 16
    En ciertas balanzas, agujero para ver si el fiel está correctamente situado.
  17. 17
    El centro de una tormenta.
  18. 18
    Depresión en la piel de la patata donde se encuentran las yemas para producir tallos.
  19. 19
    Gota de grasa o aceite que sobrenada en un líquido.
  20. 20
    Círculo vistosamente coloreado en la punta de las plumas caudales del pavo real.
  21. 21
    Grosor de los caracteres tipográficos.
  22. 22
    Relieve de cada tipo que recibe la tinta para imprimir un carácter.
  23. 23
    Advertencia o señal al margen de un texto impreso o manuscrito.
  24. 24
    Jabonadura para el lavado de la ropa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ojo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. dos ojos preciosos y penetrantes daban una animación particular a su semblante
  2. Tenía un aparato con un ojo en el centro

Synonyms

notajabonadamanopasada

This word in other languages

eye(English)œil(Français)Auge(Deutsch)olho(Português)

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 "ojo"?
"ojo" is spelled O-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoxo].
What does "ojo" mean?
As a noun, "ojo" means: Órgano sensible a la luz que permite la visión en los seres vivos.
What words are commonly confused with "ojo"?
"ojo" is commonly confused with "os", "ok", "on". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ojo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ojo" is [ˈoxo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ojo" come from?
"ojo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pro#1,421das#1,476vio#1,334sos#1,331

What to do next

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  • "ojo" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "os". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #1,417 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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