oropéndola
[oɾoˈpẽn̪d̪ola]
The verdict
“oropéndola” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ave del orden de los pájaros, de unos 25 centímetros desde la punta del pico hasta la extremidad de la cola y 43 de envergadura; plumaje amarillo, con las alas y la cola negras; así como el pico y ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | oropéndola |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oɾoˈpẽn̪d̪ola] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “oropéndola” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
oropéndola is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oɾoˈpẽn̪d̪ola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ave del orden de los pájaros, de unos 25 centímetros desde la punta del pico hasta la extremidad de la cola y 43 de envergadura; plumaje amarillo, con las alas y la cola negras; así como el pico y ...".
oropéndola has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is oropéndola, spelled O-R-O-P-É-N-D-O-L-A.
Definition
- 1Ave del orden de los pájaros, de unos 25 centímetros desde la punta del pico hasta la extremidad de la cola y 43 de envergadura; plumaje amarillo, con las alas y la cola negras; así como el pico y las alas.
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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 “oropéndola”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-O-P-É-N-D-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [oɾoˈpẽn̪d̪ola] (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.