orejeras

[oɾeˈxeɾas]

/[oɾeˈxeɾas]/ noun

The verdict

“orejeras” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,919 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,919
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de orejera.

Corpus desk

Index ES-orejeras · orejeras · Spanish

orejeras · rank #73,919 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,919
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH onomástica

Nearest frequency peer: onomástica (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “orejeras”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “orejeras” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for orejeras
PropertyValue
Headwordorejeras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oɾeˈxeɾas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,919
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “orejeras” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).orejerascae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “onomástica” (#73,918), “orga” (#73,920), “oncológicos” (#73,917). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “orejeras” va en #73,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orejeras is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,919 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oɾeˈxeɾas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de orejera.".

orejeras doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is orejeras, spelled O-R-E-J-E-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de orejera.

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 "orejeras"?
"orejeras" is spelled O-R-E-J-E-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾeˈxeɾas].
What does "orejeras" mean?
As a noun, "orejeras" means: Forma del plural de orejera.
How do you pronounce "orejeras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orejeras" is [oɾeˈxeɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list