ovni

/[ˈoβ̞ni]/ noun

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,157

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

ovni is aSpanishnoun. It means: Objeto real o aparente de naturaleza desconocida avistado en el cielo Pronounced [ˈoβ̞ni]. Often confused with own and ovnis.

Key facts for ovni
PropertyValue
Headwordovni
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoβ̞ni]
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,157
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ovni in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ovni is 4 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈoβ̞ni]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,157 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ovni, with forms such as "obni", "onvi", and "ovin". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "own", "ovnis", "on", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is ovni, spelled O-V-N-I, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objeto real o aparente de naturaleza desconocida avistado en el cielo
  2. 2
    Por extensión, hipotética nave voladora de origen extraterrestre

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: obni,onvi,ovin,ovnni,ovvni,voni

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ovni

Misspelling Variants of "ovni"

obni4onvi4ovin4ovnni5ovvni5voni4
Misspelling Variants of "ovni"

Frequency rank: #23,157 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ovni"?
"ovni" is spelled O-V-N-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoβ̞ni].
What does "ovni" mean?
As a noun, "ovni" means: Objeto real o aparente de naturaleza desconocida avistado en el cielo
What words are commonly confused with "ovni"?
"ovni" is commonly confused with "own", "ovnis", "on". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ovni"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ovni" is [ˈoβ̞ni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ovni" come from?
"ovni" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.