amor de hortelano

[aˈmoɾ ð̞e oɾt̪eˈlano]

/[aˈmoɾ ð̞e oɾt̪eˈlano]/ phrase

The verdict

“amor de hortelano” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Galium aparine) Hierba anual de la familia de las rubiáceas, nativa de Europa y Norteamérica. Todas las partes de la planta están cubiertas de pequeños espolones, que hacen que se adhiera como el ...

Key facts for amor de hortelano
PropertyValue
Headwordamor de hortelano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aˈmoɾ ð̞e oɾt̪eˈlano]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amor de hortelano” sits in Spanish frequency

amor de hortelano falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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

amor de hortelano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aˈmoɾ ð̞e oɾt̪eˈlano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Galium aparine) Hierba anual de la familia de las rubiáceas, nativa de Europa y Norteamérica. Todas las partes de la planta están cubiertas de pequeños espolones, que hacen que se adhiera como el ...".

amor de hortelano doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 amor de hortelano, spelled A-M-O-R- -D-E- -H-O-R-T-E-L-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Galium aparine) Hierba anual de la familia de las rubiáceas, nativa de Europa y Norteamérica. Todas las partes de la planta están cubiertas de pequeños espolones, que hacen que se adhiera como el velcro a la ropa o el vello corporal. La infusión de sus semillas molidas se toma como sucedáneo del café, con el que está remotamente emparentado.

Synonyms

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 "amor de hortelano"?
"amor de hortelano" is spelled A-M-O-R- -D-E- -H-O-R-T-E-L-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈmoɾ ð̞e oɾt̪eˈlano].
What does "amor de hortelano" mean?
As a phrase, "amor de hortelano" means: (Galium aparine) Hierba anual de la familia de las rubiáceas, nativa de Europa y Norteamérica. Todas las partes de la planta están cubiertas de pequeños espolones, que hacen que se adhiera como el ...
How do you pronounce "amor de hortelano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amor de hortelano" is [aˈmoɾ ð̞e oɾt̪eˈlano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amor de hortelano" come from?
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Using “amor de hortelano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-O-R- -D-E- -H-O-R-T-E-L-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈmoɾ ð̞e oɾt̪eˈlano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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