optometría
[opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia]
The verdict
“optometría” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Medición de la capacidad visual para corregir la visión con lentes u operaciones.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | optometría |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “optometría” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
optometría is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for optometría in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is optometría, spelled O-P-T-O-M-E-T-R-Í-A.
Definition
- 1Medición de la capacidad visual para corregir la visión con lentes u operaciones.
- 2Profesión Según el World Council of Optometry, "La optometría es una profesión de la salud que es autónoma, educada y regulada (con licenciatura y número de registro), y los optometristas son los profesionales del cuidado primario de la salud del ojo y del sistema visual, que proporcionan un cuidado integral del ojo y la visión, que incluye la refracción y dispensación, detección/diagnóstico y tratamiento de la enfermedad en el ojo, y la rehabilitación de las condiciones del sistema visual." .
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “optometría”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-P-T-O-M-E-T-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.