ojota

[oˈxot̪a]

/[oˈxot̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“ojota” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Especie de sandalia usada antaño por los indigenas de Perú y Chile, hecha con piel y fibras vegetales.

Key facts for ojota
PropertyValue
Headwordojota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈxot̪a]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ojota” sits in Spanish frequency

ojota falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ojota is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oˈxot̪a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ojota, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ojota, spelled O-J-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Especie de sandalia usada antaño por los indigenas de Perú y Chile, hecha con piel y fibras vegetales.
  2. 2
    Calzado campesino que consta de una gruesa suela, generalmente hecha del recorte de un neumático, y un par de tiras de cuero u otro material, que parten de entre los dedos pulgar e índice y van hacia el talón para sujetar el pie.
  3. 3
    Calzado rústico semejante a un mocasín que se hacía de una pieza de cuero crudo de animal y se cerraba mediante cordones del mismo material.
  4. 4
    Piel de llama curtida.

Synonyms

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 "ojota"?
"ojota" is spelled O-J-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈxot̪a].
What does "ojota" mean?
As a noun, "ojota" means: Especie de sandalia usada antaño por los indigenas de Perú y Chile, hecha con piel y fibras vegetales.
How do you pronounce "ojota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ojota" is [oˈxot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ojota" come from?
"ojota" 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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Using “ojota”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list