ojo de buey
[ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej]
The verdict
“ojo de buey” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Claraboya redonda propia de las embarcaciones, diseñada para resistir mejor los efectos de la presión del agua.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ojo de buey |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ojo de buey” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ojo de buey is 11 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Claraboya redonda propia de las embarcaciones, diseñada para resistir mejor los efectos de la presión del agua.
- 2Planta trepadora de hasta diez metros de largo, hojas compuestas, frutos agrupados y cubiertos de pelos urticantes.
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.
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Using “ojo de buey”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-J-O- -D-E- -B-U-E-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈoxo ð̞e ˈβ̞wej] (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.