ojo de buey

[ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej]

/[ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej]/ phrase

The verdict

“ojo de buey” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Claraboya redonda propia de las embarcaciones, diseñada para resistir mejor los efectos de la presión del agua.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ojo-de-buey · ojo de buey · Spanish

ojo de buey · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ojo de buey
PropertyValue
Headwordojo de buey
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ojo de buey” en español

ojo de bueyno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ojo de buey is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ojo de buey, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ojo de buey, spelled O-J-O- -D-E- -B-U-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Claraboya redonda propia de las embarcaciones, diseñada para resistir mejor los efectos de la presión del agua.
  2. 2
    Planta trepadora de hasta diez metros de largo, hojas compuestas, frutos agrupados y cubiertos de pelos urticantes.

Synonyms

mucunaojo de venadopica

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ojo de buey"?
"ojo de buey" is spelled O-J-O- -D-E- -B-U-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej].
What does "ojo de buey" mean?
As a phrase, "ojo de buey" means: Claraboya redonda propia de las embarcaciones, diseñada para resistir mejor los efectos de la presión del agua.
How do you pronounce "ojo de buey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ojo de buey" is [ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ojo de buey" come from?
"ojo de buey" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list