otear
[ot̪eˈaɾ]
The verdict
“otear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Registrar desde lugar alto lo que está abajo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | otear |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ot̪eˈaɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “otear” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
otear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ot̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for otear, 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is otear, spelled O-T-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1Registrar desde lugar alto lo que está abajo.
- 2Escudriñar, inspeccionar con detenimiento.
This word in other languages
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 “otear”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-T-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ot̪eˈaɾ] (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
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.