Hiszpania

[çiˈʃpaɲja]

/[çiˈʃpaɲja]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Staat in Südeuropa: Spanien

Key facts for Hiszpania
PropertyValue
HeadwordHiszpania
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[çiˈʃpaɲja]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hiszpania” sits in German frequency

Hiszpania 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

Hiszpania is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [çiˈʃpaɲja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Staat in Südeuropa: Spanien".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hiszpania in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hiszpania, spelled H-I-S-Z-P-A-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat in Südeuropa: Spanien

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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 "Hiszpania"?
"Hiszpania" is spelled H-I-S-Z-P-A-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [çiˈʃpaɲja].
What does "Hiszpania" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hiszpania" means: Staat in Südeuropa: Spanien
How do you pronounce "Hiszpania"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hiszpania" is [çiˈʃpaɲja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hiszpania" come from?
"Hiszpania" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hiszpania”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-S-Z-P-A-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [çiˈʃpaɲja] (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