oreja

[oˈɾexa]

/[oˈɾexa]/ noun

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The verdict

“oreja” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,332. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,332
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estructura cartilaginosa (compuesta de piel y cartílago) que forma la parte externa del oído del hombre y algunos animales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oreja · oreja · Spanish

oreja · rank #7,332 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,332
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH ordena

Nearest frequency peer: ordena (-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 “oreja”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “oreja” 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).

oreja vs ósea
40% similar
oreja vs oreo
60% similar
oreja vs oren
60% similar

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

Key facts for oreja
PropertyValue
Headwordoreja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈɾexa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,332
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “oreja”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.orejacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ordena” (#7,331), “parlamentario” (#7,334), “obispos” (#7,329). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “oreja” va en #7,332. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around oreja (IPA [oˈɾexa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,332 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for oreja, with forms such as "oerja", "oreaj", and "orejja". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ósea", "oreo", "oren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is oreja, spelled O-R-E-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estructura cartilaginosa (compuesta de piel y cartílago) que forma la parte externa del oído del hombre y algunos animales.
  2. 2
    Oído.
  3. 3
    Asa de una taza u otro recipiente.
  4. 4
    Porción de masa de maíz, mezclada con sal, generalmente manteca y a veces otros condimentos como epazote, y se incluye en muchos caldos y guisados de la cocina mexicana.

Synonyms

chocholochochoyotetestalebolita de masajarochitoxoxoloombligopibito

This word in other languages

ear(English)oreille(Français)Ohr(Deutsch)orelha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oerja
  • oreaj
  • orejja
  • orjea
  • orreja
  • roeja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oreja - 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.

oerja2oreaj2orejja1orjea2orreja1roeja2
Edit distance from "oreja"

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 "oreja"?
"oreja" is spelled O-R-E-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈɾexa].
What does "oreja" mean?
As a noun, "oreja" means: Estructura cartilaginosa (compuesta de piel y cartílago) que forma la parte externa del oído del hombre y algunos animales.
What words are commonly confused with "oreja"?
"oreja" is commonly confused with "ósea", "oreo", "oren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oreja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oreja" is [oˈɾexa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oreja" come from?
"oreja" 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 "oreja", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pibes#7,337Jesus#7,318Jason#7,317turco#7,369

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

sillas6 variantswhat6 variantsdurar6 variantsélite6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list