hechizar
[et͡ʃiˈsaɾ]
The verdict
“hechizar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Privar a una persona de la salud o de la vida, trastornarle el juicio, o causarle algún otro daño, en virtud de ciertas confecciones y prácticas supersticiosas, o de pacto hecho con el diablo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hechizar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [et͡ʃiˈsaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hechizar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hechizar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [et͡ʃiˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for hechizar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is hechizar, spelled H-E-C-H-I-Z-A-R.
Definition
- 1Privar a una persona de la salud o de la vida, trastornarle el juicio, o causarle algún otro daño, en virtud de ciertas confecciones y prácticas supersticiosas, o de pacto hecho con el diablo.
- 2Atraerse el cariño de alguna persona, de suerte que esté sumamente inclinada y dedicada a darle gusto, comúnmente a causa de la hermosura.
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.
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Using “hechizar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-C-H-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [et͡ʃiˈsaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.