oscila

[oˈsila]

/[oˈsila]/ verb

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The verdict

“oscila” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,150. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,150
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oscilar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oscila · oscila · Spanish

oscila · rank #20,150 · 7 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,150
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oruro

Nearest frequency peer: Oruro (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “oscila”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “oscila” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

oscila vs ostia
67% similar
oscila vs oscura
67% similar
oscila vs Ospina
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for oscila
PropertyValue
Headwordoscila
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oˈsila]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,150
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “oscila”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.oscilacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Oruro” (#20,149), “paros” (#20,151), “ortodoxos” (#20,148). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “oscila” va en #20,150. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around oscila (IPA [oˈsila]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,150 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for oscila, with forms such as "ocsila", "osccila", and "oscilla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ostia", "oscura", "Ospina", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is oscila, spelled O-S-C-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oscilar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de oscilar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ocsila
  • osccila
  • oscilla
  • osclia
  • osicla
  • osscila
  • ossila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oscila - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ocsila2osccila1oscilla1osclia2osicla2osscila1ossila1
Edit distance from "oscila"

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 "oscila"?
"oscila" is spelled O-S-C-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈsila].
What does "oscila" mean?
As a verb, "oscila" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oscilar.
What words are commonly confused with "oscila"?
"oscila" is commonly confused with "ostia", "oscura", "Ospina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oscila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oscila" is [oˈsila]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oscila" come from?
"oscila" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nariño#20,134morirá#20,128pálida#20,175medido#20,122

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

paros7 variantspegas7 variantsnidos7 variantsporfa7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list