oxígeno

[okˈsixeno]

/[okˈsixeno]/ noun

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The verdict

“oxígeno” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,210
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elemento químico de número atómico 8, un calcógeno no metálico altamente reactivo, y el tercero más frecuente en la composición del universo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oxigeno · oxígeno · Spanish

oxígeno · rank #6,210 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,210
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH orilla

Nearest frequency peer: orilla (-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 “oxígeno”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “oxígeno” 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).

oxígeno vs origen
57% similar

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

Key facts for oxígeno
PropertyValue
Headwordoxígeno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[okˈsixeno]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,210
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “oxígeno”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “orilla” (#6,209), “paco” (#6,211), “paquetes” (#6,212). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “oxígeno” va en #6,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around oxígeno (IPA [okˈsixeno]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,210 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for oxígeno, with forms such as "oxgíeno", "oxxígeno", and "oxíegno". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "origen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is oxígeno, spelled O-X-Í-G-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento químico de número atómico 8, un calcógeno no metálico altamente reactivo, y el tercero más frecuente en la composición del universo.
  2. 2
    Gas transparente e inodoro formado por dos átomos de oxígeno₁ en enlace covalente, uno de los principales componentes de la atmósfera terrestre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Establecido este principio, nos resta determinar de una manera fácil y sencilla, al mismo tiempo que exacta, la cantidad de oxígeno absorvido en un experimento de esta especie, este medio lo encontramos sin mas que recordar, que existen una porcion de óxidos metálicos que con facilidad ceden su oxígeno, reduciéndose á estado metálico cuando se les calient…
  2. que el agua se compone igualmente del oxígeno e hidrógeno, cuya descomposición se obra maravillosamente por la pila de Volta.

This word in other languages

oxygen(English)oxygène(Français)Sauerstoff(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oxgíeno
  • oxxígeno
  • oxíegno
  • oxígenno
  • oxígeon
  • oxíggeno
  • oxígneo
  • oíxgeno
  • xoígeno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oxígeno - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oxgíeno2oxxígeno1oxíegno2oxígenno1oxígeon2oxíggeno1oxígneo2oíxgeno2
Edit distance from "oxígeno"

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 "oxígeno"?
"oxígeno" is spelled O-X-Í-G-E-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [okˈsixeno].
What does "oxígeno" mean?
As a noun, "oxígeno" means: Elemento químico de número atómico 8, un calcógeno no metálico altamente reactivo, y el tercero más frecuente en la composición del universo.
What words are commonly confused with "oxígeno"?
"oxígeno" is commonly confused with "origen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oxígeno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oxígeno" is [okˈsixeno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oxígeno" come from?
"oxígeno" 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 "oxígeno", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

pistola#6,217literal#6,197racismo#6,223liberar#6,196

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Pintor9 variantsHéctor9 variantssabéis9 variantstercio9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list