otorgar

[ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“otorgar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,192
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acceder, aceptar o decir que sí a algo solicitado o preguntado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-otorgar · otorgar · Spanish

otorgar · rank #10,192 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,192
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH ordinario

Nearest frequency peer: ordinario (-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 “otorgar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “otorgar” 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).

otorgar vs otorgaron
78% similar
otorgar vs otorga
86% similar
otorgar vs otorgan
86% similar

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

Key facts for otorgar
PropertyValue
Headwordotorgar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,192
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “otorgar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).otorgarcae 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 “ordinario” (#10,191), “patentes” (#10,193), “ofensivo” (#10,190). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “otorgar” va en #10,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around otorgar (IPA [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,192 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for otorgar, with forms such as "ootrgar", "otograr", and "otoragr". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "otorgaron", "otorga", "otorgan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is otorgar, spelled O-T-O-R-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acceder, aceptar o decir que sí a algo solicitado o preguntado.
  2. 2
    Dar, brindar u ofrecer algo, especialmente una gracia, una merced, un premio o un honor.
  3. 3
    Tomar una decisión, hacer una promesa, o establecer un acuerdo sobre algo, especialmente de manera oficial o notarial.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how otorgar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. -No me levantaré jamás de donde estoy, valeroso caballero, fasta que la vuestra cortesía me otorgue un don que pedirle quiero, el cual redundará en alabanza vuestra y en pro del género humano.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ootrgar
  • otograr
  • otoragr
  • otorgarr
  • otorggar
  • otorgra
  • otorrgar
  • otrogar
  • ottorgar
  • toorgar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of otorgar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ootrgar2otograr2otoragr2otorgarr1otorggar1otorgra2otorrgar1otrogar2
Edit distance from "otorgar"

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 "otorgar"?
"otorgar" is spelled O-T-O-R-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "otorgar" mean?
As a verb, "otorgar" means: Acceder, aceptar o decir que sí a algo solicitado o preguntado.
What words are commonly confused with "otorgar"?
"otorgar" is commonly confused with "otorgaron", "otorga", "otorgan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "otorgar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "otorgar" is [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "otorgar" come from?
"otorgar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list