ortopedia

[oɾt̪oˈpeð̞ja]

/[oɾt̪oˈpeð̞ja]/ noun

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The verdict

“ortopedia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,408 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,408
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arte de corregir las deformidades del cuerpo, máxime en los niños

Key facts for ortopedia
PropertyValue
Headwordortopedia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oɾt̪oˈpeð̞ja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ortopedia” 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). ortopedia lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ortopedia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,408 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oɾt̪oˈpeð̞ja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arte de corregir las deformidades del cuerpo, máxime en los niños".

ortopedia has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ortopedia, spelled O-R-T-O-P-E-D-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arte de corregir las deformidades del cuerpo, máxime en los niños

This word in other languages

orthopedics(English)orthopédie(Français)Orthopädie(Deutsch)ortopedia(Português)

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 "ortopedia"?
"ortopedia" is spelled O-R-T-O-P-E-D-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾt̪oˈpeð̞ja].
What does "ortopedia" mean?
As a noun, "ortopedia" means: Arte de corregir las deformidades del cuerpo, máxime en los niños
How do you pronounce "ortopedia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ortopedia" is [oɾt̪oˈpeð̞ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ortopedia" come from?
"ortopedia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ortopedia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-T-O-P-E-D-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾt̪oˈpeð̞ja] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list