optometría

[opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia]

/[opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Medición de la capacidad visual para corregir la visión con lentes u operaciones.

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Index ES-optometria · optometría · Spanish

optometría · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for optometría
PropertyValue
Headwordoptometría
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “optometría” en español

optometríaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Medición de la capacidad visual para corregir la visión con lentes u operaciones.
  2. 2
    Profesión 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "optometría"?
"optometría" is spelled O-P-T-O-M-E-T-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia].
What does "optometría" mean?
As a noun, "optometría" means: Medición de la capacidad visual para corregir la visión con lentes u operaciones.
How do you pronounce "optometría"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "optometría" is [opt̪omeˈt̪ɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "optometría" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list