ontología

[õn̪t̪oloˈxia]

/[õn̪t̪oloˈxia]/ noun

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The verdict

“ontología” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,966. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,966
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte de la metafísica que estudia el ser en tanto que es y existe. Por ello es llamada la teoría del ser, es decir, el estudio de todo lo que es: qué es, cómo es y cómo es posible.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ontologia · ontología · Spanish

ontología · rank #47,966 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,966
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH opinado

Nearest frequency peer: opinado (+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 “ontología”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ontología” 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).

ontología vs oncología
89% similar
ontología vs odontología
82% similar

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

Key facts for ontología
PropertyValue
Headwordontología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[õn̪t̪oloˈxia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,966
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ontología”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ontologíacae 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 “opinado” (#47,967), “odiada” (#47,964), “oceánica” (#47,963). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “ontología” va en #47,966. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ontología (IPA [õn̪t̪oloˈxia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,966 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ontología, with forms such as "notología", "onntología", and "onotlogía". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "oncología", "odontología", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ontología, spelled O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de la metafísica que estudia el ser en tanto que es y existe. Por ello es llamada la teoría del ser, es decir, el estudio de todo lo que es: qué es, cómo es y cómo es posible.
  2. 2
    Representación conceptual, denominación formal y definiciones de categorías, propiedades y relaciones entre los conceptos, datos o entidades pertenecientes a algún dominio de discurso.

This word in other languages

ontology(English)ontologie(Français)Ontologie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • notología
  • onntología
  • onotlogía
  • ontloogía
  • ontolgoía
  • ontollogía
  • ontologaí
  • ontologgía
  • ontoloíga
  • ontoolgía
  • onttología
  • otnología

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

notología2onntología1onotlogía2ontloogía2ontolgoía2ontollogía1ontologaí2ontologgía1
Edit distance from "ontología"

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 "ontología"?
"ontología" is spelled O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [õn̪t̪oloˈxia].
What does "ontología" mean?
As a noun, "ontología" means: Parte de la metafísica que estudia el ser en tanto que es y existe. Por ello es llamada la teoría del ser, es decir, el estudio de todo lo que es: qué es, cómo es y cómo es posible.
What words are commonly confused with "ontología"?
"ontología" is commonly confused with "oncología", "odontología". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ontología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ontología" is [õn̪t̪oloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ontología" come from?
"ontología" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nutritiva#47,962nubosidad#47,959notariado#47,956nihilismo#47,954

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

parangón12 variantspastizal12 variantspestañear12 variantsmonteros12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list