oyen

[ˈoʝẽn]

/[ˈoʝẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“oyen” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,904
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oír.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oyen · oyen · Spanish

oyen · rank #14,904 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,904
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH oyendo

Nearest frequency peer: oyendo (+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 “oyen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “oyen” 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).

oyen vs oyes
75% similar
oyen vs oyendo
67% similar
oyen vs oyeron
67% similar

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

Key facts for oyen
PropertyValue
Headwordoyen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈoʝẽn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,904
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “oyen”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).oyencae 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 “oyendo” (#14,905), “operativa” (#14,902), “panadería” (#14,906). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “oyen” va en #14,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around oyen (IPA [ˈoʝẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,904 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oír.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for oyen, with forms such as "oeyn", "oyenn", and "oyne". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "oyes", "oyendo", "oyeron", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is oyen, spelled O-Y-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oír.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oeyn
  • oyenn
  • oyne
  • oyyen
  • yoen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oyen - 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.

oeyn2oyenn1oyne2oyyen1yoen2
Edit distance from "oyen"

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 "oyen"?
"oyen" is spelled O-Y-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoʝẽn].
What does "oyen" mean?
As a verb, "oyen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oír.
What words are commonly confused with "oyen"?
"oyen" is commonly confused with "oyes", "oyendo", "oyeron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oyen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oyen" is [ˈoʝẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oyen" come from?
"oyen" 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 "oyen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rios#14,952sapo#14,956feos#14,848Elsa#14,831

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list