esperanza

[espeˈɾãnsa]

/[espeˈɾãnsa]/ noun

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The verdict

“esperanza” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,213 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,213
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Confianza o deseo de que algo deseado sucederá.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

esperanza vs esperará
67% similar
esperanza vs esperaría
78% similar
esperanza vs esperanzas
90% similar

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

Key facts for esperanza
PropertyValue
Headwordesperanza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espeˈɾãnsa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,213
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esperanza” sits in Spanish 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for esperanza is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [espeˈɾãnsa]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,213 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for esperanza, with forms such as "epseranza", "esepranza", and "espearnza". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "esperará", "esperaría", "esperanzas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is esperanza, spelled E-S-P-E-R-A-N-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Confianza o deseo de que algo deseado sucederá.
  2. 2
    Suceso o situación que es objeto de esperanza₁.
  3. 3
    Sujeto que motiva o suscita esperanza₁.
  4. 4
    Confianza en obtener la gracia divina para alcanza la salvación, una de las tres virtudes teologales identificadas por la tradición cristiana.
  5. 5
    Valor esperado de un fenómeno aleatorio, igual a la sumatoria de cada valor posible multiplicado por la probabilidad del mismo.

Synonyms

creenciaexpectativafemediavalor esperadoesperanza matemática

Antonyms

desesperanzadesilusión

This word in other languages

hope(English)espérance(Français)Hoffnung(Deutsch)esperança(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epseranza,esepranza,espearnza,esperanaz,esperannza,esperanzza,esperazna,espernaza,esperranza,espperanza,espreanza,essperanza,seperanza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of esperanza - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epseranza2esepranza2espearnza2esperanaz2esperannza1esperanzza1esperazna2espernaza2
Edit distance from "esperanza"

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 "esperanza"?
"esperanza" is spelled E-S-P-E-R-A-N-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [espeˈɾãnsa].
What does "esperanza" mean?
As a noun, "esperanza" means: Confianza o deseo de que algo deseado sucederá.
What words are commonly confused with "esperanza"?
"esperanza" is commonly confused with "esperará", "esperaría", "esperanzas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "esperanza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esperanza" is [espeˈɾãnsa]. 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 Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “esperanza”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-E-R-A-N-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espeˈɾãnsa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “esperará” - see the side-by-side comparison. esperanza vs esperará
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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