otorgaba

[ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]

/[ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“otorgaba” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,659. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,659
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de otorgar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-otorgaba · otorgaba · Spanish

otorgaba · rank #35,659 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,659
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH organizaba

Nearest frequency peer: organizaba (-2 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 “otorgaba”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “otorgaba” 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).

otorgaba vs otorgar
75% similar
otorgaba vs otorgan
75% similar
otorgaba vs otorgado
75% similar

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

Key facts for otorgaba
PropertyValue
Headwordotorgaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,659
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “otorgaba”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “organizaba” (#35,657), “padecimientos” (#35,661), “organicen” (#35,656). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “otorgaba” va en #35,659. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around otorgaba (IPA [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,659 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for otorgaba, with forms such as "ootrgaba", "otograba", and "otoragba". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "otorgar", "otorgan", "otorgado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is otorgaba, spelled O-T-O-R-G-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de otorgar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de otorgar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ootrgaba
  • otograba
  • otoragba
  • otorgaab
  • otorgabba
  • otorgava
  • otorgbaa
  • otorggaba
  • otorrgaba
  • otrogaba
  • ottorgaba
  • toorgaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ootrgaba2otograba2otoragba2otorgaab2otorgabba1otorgava1otorgbaa2otorggaba1
Edit distance from "otorgaba"

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 "otorgaba"?
"otorgaba" is spelled O-T-O-R-G-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a].
What does "otorgaba" mean?
As a verb, "otorgaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de otorgar.
What words are commonly confused with "otorgaba"?
"otorgaba" is commonly confused with "otorgar", "otorgan", "otorgado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "otorgaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "otorgaba" is [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "otorgaba" come from?
"otorgaba" 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 "otorgaba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pasadizo#35,668penumbra#35,676mordidas#35,631podridas#35,692

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

oleoducto12 variantspolución12 variantsrupturas12 variantssanación12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list