oscurecer

[oskuɾeˈseɾ]

/[oskuɾeˈseɾ]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“oscurecer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,483. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,483
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quitar o privar de luz o claridad a algo; hacer que sea o parezca oscuro o poco claro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oscurecer · oscurecer · Spanish

oscurecer · rank #45,483 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,483
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH orca

Nearest frequency peer: orca (-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 “oscurecer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “oscurecer” 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).

oscurecer vs oscurece
89% similar

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

Key facts for oscurecer
PropertyValue
Headwordoscurecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oskuɾeˈseɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,483
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “oscurecer”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).oscurecercae 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 “orca” (#45,482), “oídas” (#45,484), “olvídense” (#45,481). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “oscurecer” va en #45,483. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around oscurecer (IPA [oskuɾeˈseɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,483 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for oscurecer, with forms such as "ocsurecer", "osccurecer", and "oscruecer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "oscurece", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is oscurecer, spelled O-S-C-U-R-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitar o privar de luz o claridad a algo; hacer que sea o parezca oscuro o poco claro.
  2. 2
    Hacer que algo tenga menos aprecio, estimación o esplendor; disminuir su prestigio o lustre.
  3. 3
    Hacer que la razón o la percepción se confundan, especialmente alterando la presentación de algo para que parezca lo que no es.
  4. 4
    Hacer que un concepto o idea sean difíciles de entender por el modo obtuso de exponerlo.
  5. 5
    Poner abundante sombra a una obra o a parte de ella, para obtener diferentes efectos (contrastes, impacto lóbrego, etc.).

Antonyms

aclararesclareceriluminarclarificar

This word in other languages

darken(English)obscurcir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ocsurecer
  • osccurecer
  • oscruecer
  • oscuercer
  • oscurceer
  • oscureccer
  • oscurecerr
  • oscurecre
  • oscureecr
  • oscureser
  • oscurrecer
  • osscurecer
  • osucrecer
  • socurecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oscurecer - 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.

ocsurecer2osccurecer1oscruecer2oscuercer2oscurceer2oscureccer1oscurecerr1oscurecre2
Edit distance from "oscurecer"

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 "oscurecer"?
"oscurecer" is spelled O-S-C-U-R-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [oskuɾeˈseɾ].
What does "oscurecer" mean?
As a verb, "oscurecer" means: Quitar o privar de luz o claridad a algo; hacer que sea o parezca oscuro o poco claro.
What words are commonly confused with "oscurecer"?
"oscurecer" is commonly confused with "oscurece". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oscurecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oscurecer" is [oskuɾeˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oscurecer" come from?
"oscurecer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

olvídense#45,481panqueque#45,489pensarían#45,498pensativa#45,499

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

precisado14 variantsproletario14 variantsraspberry14 variantsreflector14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list