órbita

/[ˈoɾβ̞it̪a]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,250

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

órbita is aSpanishnoun. It means: La trayectoria curva, generalmente elíptica, descrita por un planeta, un satélite, o cualquier cuerpo, alrededor de un cuerpo celeste, como el sol. Pronounced [ˈoɾβ̞it̪a]. Often confused with orina and orgía.

Key facts for órbita
PropertyValue
Headwordórbita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoɾβ̞it̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,250
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of órbita in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for órbita is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈoɾβ̞it̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,250 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for órbita, with forms such as "róbita", "óbrita", and "órbbita". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "orina", "orgía", "ortiva", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is órbita, spelled Ó-R-B-I-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    La trayectoria curva, generalmente elíptica, descrita por un planeta, un satélite, o cualquier cuerpo, alrededor de un cuerpo celeste, como el sol.
  2. 2
    La trayectoria de un cuerpo al girar alrededor de otro o de un punto.
  3. 3
    El curso o principales actividades de la vida de alguien.
  4. 4
    La cavidad en el cráneo que aloja al ojo.
  5. 5
    Esfera o zona de acción o influencia.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: róbita,óbrita,órbbita,órbiat,órbitta,órbtia,óribta,órrbita,órvita

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for órbita

Misspelling Variants of "órbita"

róbita6óbrita6órbbita7órbiat6órbitta7órbtia6óribta6órrbita7
Misspelling Variants of "órbita"

Frequency rank: #10,250 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "órbita"?
"órbita" is spelled Ó-R-B-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoɾβ̞it̪a].
What does "órbita" mean?
As a noun, "órbita" means: La trayectoria curva, generalmente elíptica, descrita por un planeta, un satélite, o cualquier cuerpo, alrededor de un cuerpo celeste, como el sol.
What words are commonly confused with "órbita"?
"órbita" is commonly confused with "orina", "orgía", "ortiva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "órbita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "órbita" is [ˈoɾβ̞it̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "órbita" come from?
"órbita" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.