orar

[oˈɾaɾ]

/[oˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“orar” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,921
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dirigir palabras o pensamientos hacia una divinidad u otra instancia metafísica superior para loarla, solicitar misericordia o dádivas, etc

Corpus desk

Index ES-orar · orar · Spanish

orar · rank #16,921 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,921
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oporto

Nearest frequency peer: Oporto (-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 “orar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “orar” 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).

orar vs oro
50% similar
orar vs our
50% similar
orar vs osa
50% similar

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

Key facts for orar
PropertyValue
Headwordorar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oˈɾaɾ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,921
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “orar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).orarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Oporto” (#16,920), “olvidaste” (#16,919), “Pamela” (#16,923). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “orar” va en #16,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around orar (IPA [oˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,921 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for orar, with forms such as "oarr", "orarr", and "orra". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "oro", "our", "osa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is orar, spelled O-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dirigir palabras o pensamientos hacia una divinidad u otra instancia metafísica superior para loarla, solicitar misericordia o dádivas, etc
  2. 2
    Departir en público para influir o intentar convencer a la audiencia
  3. 3
    Solicitar o instar humilde o sumisamente

Synonyms

rezarrogarsuplicardiscurseardisertarperorarimplorarinvocarrogarsolicitarsuplicar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oarr
  • orarr
  • orra
  • orrar
  • roar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of orar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oarr2orarr1orra2orrar1roar2
Edit distance from "orar"

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 "orar"?
"orar" is spelled O-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈɾaɾ].
What does "orar" mean?
As a verb, "orar" means: Dirigir palabras o pensamientos hacia una divinidad u otra instancia metafísica superior para loarla, solicitar misericordia o dádivas, etc
What words are commonly confused with "orar"?
"orar" is commonly confused with "oro", "our", "osa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "orar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orar" is [oˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orar" come from?
"orar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jobs#16,890reja#16,966FIAT#16,854ever#16,847

Similar misspelling depth

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

Paolo5 variantsteta5 variantscook5 variantscoja5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list