ominoso

[omiˈnoso]

/[omiˈnoso]/ adj

The verdict

“ominoso” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #82,260 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#82,260
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que produce temor, rechazo o repugnancia por contener peligro, azar, o mala suerte; que se debe evitar o no desear.

Key facts for ominoso
PropertyValue
Headwordominoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[omiˈnoso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,260
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ominoso” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ominoso lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ominoso is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [omiˈnoso]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,260 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que produce temor, rechazo o repugnancia por contener peligro, azar, o mala suerte; que se debe evitar o no desear.".

ominoso has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ominoso, spelled O-M-I-N-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que produce temor, rechazo o repugnancia por contener peligro, azar, o mala suerte; que se debe evitar o no desear.

This word in other languages

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 "ominoso"?
"ominoso" is spelled O-M-I-N-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [omiˈnoso].
What does "ominoso" mean?
As an adjective, "ominoso" means: Que produce temor, rechazo o repugnancia por contener peligro, azar, o mala suerte; que se debe evitar o no desear.
How do you pronounce "ominoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ominoso" is [omiˈnoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ominoso" come from?
"ominoso" 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 “ominoso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-M-I-N-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [omiˈnoso] (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