ornar
[oɾˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“ornar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Engalanar, embellecer con adornos.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ornar · ornar · Spanish
ornar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ornar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [oɾˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ornar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ornar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [oɾˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
ornar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ornar, spelled O-R-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Engalanar, embellecer con adornos.
- 2Servir para embellecer.
- 3Describir a una persona atribuyéndole virtudes o características positivas.
- 4Enaltecer los atributos o características a una persona.
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.