orejera
[oɾeˈxeɾa]
The verdict
“orejera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abrigo que se hace para defender las orejas del frío.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | orejera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oɾeˈxeɾa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “orejera” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
orejera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oɾeˈxeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for orejera in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is orejera, spelled O-R-E-J-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Abrigo que se hace para defender las orejas del frío.
- 2Cualquiera de las cuñas del arado.
- 3piezas que pendían por ambos lados de la celada o morrión, se sujetaban por debajo de la barba y resguardaban las orejas. Unas veces eran de cuero, cubiertas de escamas de metal, y otras de hierro.
- 4Rodaja que se metían los indios en el agujero que abrían en la oreja.
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.
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Using “orejera”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-E-J-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [oɾeˈxeɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.