orbitan

[oɾˈβ̞it̪ãn]

/[oɾˈβ̞it̪ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“orbitan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,234 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,234
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de orbitar.

Key facts for orbitan
PropertyValue
Headwordorbitan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oɾˈβ̞it̪ãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,234
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “orbitan” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). orbitan lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orbitan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,234 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [oɾˈβ̞it̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de orbitar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for orbitan, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is orbitan, spelled O-R-B-I-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de orbitar.

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 "orbitan"?
"orbitan" is spelled O-R-B-I-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾˈβ̞it̪ãn].
What does "orbitan" mean?
As a verb, "orbitan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de orbitar.
How do you pronounce "orbitan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orbitan" is [oɾˈβ̞it̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orbitan" come from?
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Using “orbitan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-B-I-T-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾˈβ̞it̪ãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list