esposo

[esˈposo]

/[esˈposo]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Ehemann, der Gatte, der Gemahl

Key facts for esposo
PropertyValue
Headwordesposo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈposo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esposo” sits in German frequency

esposo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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

esposo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈposo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Ehemann, der Gatte, der Gemahl".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esposo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is esposo, spelled E-S-P-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Ehemann, der Gatte, der Gemahl

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 "esposo"?
"esposo" is spelled E-S-P-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈposo].
What does "esposo" mean?
As a noun, "esposo" means: der Ehemann, der Gatte, der Gemahl
How do you pronounce "esposo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esposo" is [esˈposo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esposo" come from?
"esposo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “esposo”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-S-P-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈposo] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list