ornitología

[oɾnit̪oloˈxia]

/[oɾnit̪oloˈxia]/ noun

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The verdict

“ornitología” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,341 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,341
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte de la Zoología que trata de las aves

Key facts for ornitología
PropertyValue
Headwordornitología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oɾnit̪oloˈxia]
Letters11
Frequency rank#80,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ornitología” 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). ornitología lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ornitología is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,341 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oɾnit̪oloˈxia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parte de la Zoología que trata de las aves".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ornitología, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ornitología, spelled O-R-N-I-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de la Zoología que trata de las aves

This word in other languages

ornithology(English)Vogelkunde(Deutsch)

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 "ornitología"?
"ornitología" is spelled O-R-N-I-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾnit̪oloˈxia].
What does "ornitología" mean?
As a noun, "ornitología" means: Parte de la Zoología que trata de las aves
How do you pronounce "ornitología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ornitología" is [oɾnit̪oloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ornitología" come from?
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Using “ornitología”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-N-I-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾnit̪oloˈxia] (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