onomástica

[onoˈmast̪ika]

/[onoˈmast̪ika]/ noun

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The verdict

“onomástica” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,918 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,918
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto de nombres propios de persona (antropónimos) o de lugar (topónimos).

Corpus desk

Index ES-onomastica · onomástica · Spanish

onomástica · rank #73,918 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,918
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH oncológicos

Nearest frequency peer: oncológicos (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “onomástica”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “onomástica” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for onomástica
PropertyValue
Headwordonomástica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[onoˈmast̪ika]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,918
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “onomástica” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).onomásticacae en esta cola de rareza:

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Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “oncológicos” (#73,917), “orejeras” (#73,919), “olían” (#73,916). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “onomástica” va en #73,918. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

onomástica is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,918 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [onoˈmast̪ika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

onomástica doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 onomástica, spelled O-N-O-M-Á-S-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de nombres propios de persona (antropónimos) o de lugar (topónimos).
  2. 2
    Ciencia que estudia estos nombres

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 "onomástica"?
"onomástica" is spelled O-N-O-M-Á-S-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [onoˈmast̪ika].
What does "onomástica" mean?
As a noun, "onomástica" means: Conjunto de nombres propios de persona (antropónimos) o de lugar (topónimos).
How do you pronounce "onomástica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "onomástica" is [onoˈmast̪ika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "onomástica" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

negociamos#73,891plusvalías#73,958prefrontal#73,971memorizado#73,856

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list