esperanza

[espeˈranθa]

/[espeˈranθa]/ noun

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The verdict

“esperanza” is uncommon German (frequency #79,127 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,127
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hoffnung

Key facts for esperanza
PropertyValue
Headwordesperanza
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espeˈranθa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esperanza” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). esperanza lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

esperanza is uncommon German at frequency #79,127 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [espeˈranθa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for esperanza in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is esperanza, spelled E-S-P-E-R-A-N-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hoffnung
  2. 2
    Erwartung

This word in other languages

hope(English)espoir(Français)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "esperanza"?
"esperanza" is spelled E-S-P-E-R-A-N-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [espeˈranθa].
What does "esperanza" mean?
As a noun, "esperanza" means: Hoffnung
How do you pronounce "esperanza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esperanza" is [espeˈranθa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esperanza" come from?
"esperanza" is a German 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 “esperanza”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-S-P-E-R-A-N-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espeˈranθa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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