ostentación

[ost̪ẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]

/[ost̪ẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“ostentación” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,350. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,350
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La acción de ostentar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ostentación vs orientación
82% similar

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

Key facts for ostentación
PropertyValue
Headwordostentación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ost̪ẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,350
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ostentación” 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). ostentación lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around ostentación (IPA [ost̪ẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,350 among 10,276 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for ostentación, with forms such as "osetntación", "osstentación", and "ostenatción". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "orientación", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ostentación, spelled O-S-T-E-N-T-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    La acción de ostentar.
  2. 2
    Una demostración en la que se muestra algo.
  3. 3
    El aspecto exterior presumido de una cosa o de una persona.
  4. 4
    La fastuosidad exterior y visible.

Synonyms

pompaalardeorepresentaciónespectáculoexposiciónexhibiciónpresentaciónjactanciafanfarroneríabravuconeríaesplendormagnificenciagrandezaesplendidezfastoaparatopompaboato

This word in other languages

ostentation(English)ostentation(Français)ostentação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osetntación
  • osstentación
  • ostenatción
  • ostenntación
  • ostentacción
  • ostentacinó
  • ostentaciónn
  • ostentacóin
  • ostentaicón
  • ostentasión
  • ostentcaión
  • ostenttación
  • ostetnación
  • ostnetación
  • osttentación
  • otsentación
  • sotentación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ostentación - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osetntación2osstentación1ostenatción2ostenntación1ostentacción1ostentacinó2ostentaciónn1ostentacóin2
Edit distance from "ostentación"

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 "ostentación"?
"ostentación" is spelled O-S-T-E-N-T-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ost̪ẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn].
What does "ostentación" mean?
As a noun, "ostentación" means: La acción de ostentar.
What words are commonly confused with "ostentación"?
"ostentación" is commonly confused with "orientación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ostentación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ostentación" is [ost̪ẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ostentación" come from?
"ostentación" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ostentación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-S-T-E-N-T-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ost̪ẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “orientación” - see the side-by-side comparison. ostentación vs orientación
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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