operar
[opeˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“operar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,864 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #5,864
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 16
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Obrar, realizar algo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | operar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [opeˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #5,864 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 16 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “operar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for operar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [opeˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,864 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for operar, with forms such as "oeprar", "opearr", and "operarr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "orar", "optar", "opere", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is operar, spelled O-P-E-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Obrar, realizar algo.
- 2Ejecutar sobre el cuerpo animal vivo, por medio de la mano o de instrumentos, algún trabajo, como cortar un miembro, extraer cuerpos extraños, reemplazar órganos, etc. con objeto de curar una enfermedad.
- 3Hacer una cosa el efecto al que se destina, especialmente las medicinas.
- 4Maniobrar.
- 5Ejecutar operaciones de guerra, movilizar las tropas con algún fin estratégico.
- 6Maniobrar, trabajar con las manos.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oeprar,opearr,operarr,operra,operrar,opperar,oprear,poerar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of operar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “operar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-P-E-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [opeˈɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “orar” - see the side-by-side comparison. operar vs orar
- 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.