ovular

[oβ̞uˈlaɾ]

/[oβ̞uˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“ovular” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Liberar el ovario uno o varios óvulos para que sean fecundados. Llevar a cabo la ovulación.

Key facts for ovular
PropertyValue
Headwordovular
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oβ̞uˈlaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ovular” sits in Spanish frequency

ovular falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ovular is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [oβ̞uˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ovular has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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. The correct Spanish form is ovular, spelled O-V-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liberar el ovario uno o varios óvulos para que sean fecundados. Llevar a cabo la ovulación.
  2. 2
    Desarrollarse o madurar el óvulo o huevo.

This word in other languages

ovulate(English)ovuler(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ovular"?
"ovular" is spelled O-V-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞uˈlaɾ].
What does "ovular" mean?
As a verb, "ovular" means: Liberar el ovario uno o varios óvulos para que sean fecundados. Llevar a cabo la ovulación.
How do you pronounce "ovular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ovular" is [oβ̞uˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ovular" come from?
"ovular" 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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Using “ovular”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-V-U-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oβ̞uˈlaɾ] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list