hechizo

[eˈt͡ʃiso]

/[eˈt͡ʃiso]/ noun

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The verdict

“hechizo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,123. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,123
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Palabras o fórmula que supuestamente tienen poderes mágicos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hechizo · hechizo · Spanish

hechizo · rank #16,123 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,123
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH helada

Nearest frequency peer: helada (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “hechizo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “hechizo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hechizo vs hecho
71% similar
hechizo vs hechizos
88% similar

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

Key facts for hechizo
PropertyValue
Headwordhechizo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈt͡ʃiso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,123
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hechizo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).hechizocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “helada” (#16,124), “guerrillas” (#16,121), “heladera” (#16,125). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hechizo” va en #16,123. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hechizo (IPA [eˈt͡ʃiso]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,123 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hechizo, with forms such as "ehchizo", "hcehizo", and "hecchizo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hecho", "hechizos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hechizo, spelled H-E-C-H-I-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Palabras o fórmula que supuestamente tienen poderes mágicos.
  2. 2
    Influencia mágica que se ejerce sobre objetos o seres vivos (hechizado) para obtener un resultado o producir algún tipo de control, alteración, acción o protección (en el hechizado).^([cita requerida])
  3. 3
    Influencia emocional o psicológica sobre alguien, producto de la fascinación o seducción ejercida por un objeto o ser vivo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La bruja, luego de pronunciar el hechizo, convirtió al príncipe en sapo
  2. La princesa duerme eternamente bajo el hechizo de la bruja

Synonyms

encantamientosortilegioembrujoconjuromaleficioencantamientosortilegioembrujoconjuromaleficiomal de ojocábalaencantoseducciónfascinaciónatracción

Antonyms

desencantodesencantamientodesencantodesencantamientodesagradoantipatíadisgustodesencantorepelo

This word in other languages

spell(English)Zauber(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehchizo
  • hcehizo
  • hecchizo
  • hechhizo
  • hechioz
  • hechizzo
  • hechzio
  • hecihzo
  • hehcizo
  • hhechizo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hechizo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehchizo2hcehizo2hecchizo1hechhizo1hechioz2hechizzo1hechzio2hecihzo2
Edit distance from "hechizo"

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 "hechizo"?
"hechizo" is spelled H-E-C-H-I-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈt͡ʃiso].
What does "hechizo" mean?
As a noun, "hechizo" means: Palabras o fórmula que supuestamente tienen poderes mágicos.
What words are commonly confused with "hechizo"?
"hechizo" is commonly confused with "hecho", "hechizos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hechizo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hechizo" is [eˈt͡ʃiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hechizo" come from?
"hechizo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hechizo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grosero#16,120ganaría#16,113forever#16,110fluidos#16,109

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Laurent10 variantsexcluye10 variantsegipcia10 variantspeluche10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list