hagiografía

[axjoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]

/[axjoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Historia o estudio de la vida de los santos de la Iglesia católica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hagiografia · hagiografía · Spanish

hagiografía · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for hagiografía
PropertyValue
Headwordhagiografía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[axjoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hagiografía” en español

hagiografíano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hagiografía is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [axjoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hagiografía, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hagiografía, spelled H-A-G-I-O-G-R-A-F-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Historia o estudio de la vida de los santos de la Iglesia católica.
  2. 2
    Relato exageradamente elogioso y complaciente en la biografía de otra persona.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hagiografía appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¡Pero hacía falta muy otra cosa para inducir a la Iglesia a arriar la bandera de la “nación católica”! Ni siquiera lo pensaba. Dónde estaban sus raíces, se encargó de recordar Monseñor Fernández en una homilía por los setenta años de la muerte de Eva Perón. Realizada en la catedral de La Plata, donde en 1945 Perón y Eva se habían casado, fue un “himno nac…

Synonyms

santorialmartirologio

This word in other languages

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 "hagiografía"?
"hagiografía" is spelled H-A-G-I-O-G-R-A-F-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [axjoɣ̞ɾaˈfia].
What does "hagiografía" mean?
As a noun, "hagiografía" means: Historia o estudio de la vida de los santos de la Iglesia católica.
How do you pronounce "hagiografía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hagiografía" is [axjoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hagiografía" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list