olor

[oˈloɾ]

/[oˈloɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“olor” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,790
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto de sensaciones captadas por el sentido del olfato, cuando en la nariz entran las emanaciones transportadas por el aire o por algún líquido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-olor · olor · Spanish

olor · rank #2,790 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,790
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH norma

Nearest frequency peer: norma (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “olor”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “olor” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

olor vs or
50% similar
olor vs oro
50% similar
olor vs oso
50% similar

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

Key facts for olor
PropertyValue
Headwordolor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈloɾ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,790
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “olor”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).olorcae 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 “norma” (#2,789), “perdiendo” (#2,791), “monte” (#2,788). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “olor” va en #2,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around olor (IPA [oˈloɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,790 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for olor, with forms such as "loor", "ollor", and "olorr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "or", "oro", "oso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is olor, spelled O-L-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de sensaciones captadas por el sentido del olfato, cuando en la nariz entran las emanaciones transportadas por el aire o por algún líquido.
  2. 2
    Emanaciones que causan la sensación del olor₁.
  3. 3
    Fama.
  4. 4
    Indicio por el cual se conoce una cosa.
  5. 5
    Esperanza de algo.
  6. 6
    Olfato.

Synonyms

aromaperfume

This word in other languages

odour(English)odeur(Français)Geruch(Deutsch)cheiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • loor
  • ollor
  • olorr
  • olro
  • oolr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of olor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

loor2ollor1olorr1olro2oolr2
Edit distance from "olor"

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 "olor"?
"olor" is spelled O-L-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈloɾ].
What does "olor" mean?
As a noun, "olor" means: Conjunto de sensaciones captadas por el sentido del olfato, cuando en la nariz entran las emanaciones transportadas por el aire o por algún líquido.
What words are commonly confused with "olor"?
"olor" is commonly confused with "or", "oro", "oso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "olor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "olor" is [oˈloɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "olor" come from?
"olor" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lago#2,784juro#2,783dedo#2,823doce#2,825

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

tuya5 variantsaudio5 variantscura5 variantsdará5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list