hemisferio

[emisˈfeɾjo]

/[emisˈfeɾjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“hemisferio” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,061
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cada una de las mitades del globo terrestre, a partir del Ecuador o del Meridiano de Greenwich. Son el hemisferio norte y el hemisferio sur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hemisferio vs hemisferios
91% similar

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

Key facts for hemisferio
PropertyValue
Headwordhemisferio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[emisˈfeɾjo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,061
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hemisferio” 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). hemisferio lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around hemisferio (IPA [emisˈfeɾjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,061 among 15,034 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for hemisferio, with forms such as "ehmisferio", "heimsferio", and "hemifserio". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hemisferios", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hemisferio, spelled H-E-M-I-S-F-E-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las mitades del globo terrestre, a partir del Ecuador o del Meridiano de Greenwich. Son el hemisferio norte y el hemisferio sur.
  2. 2
    Cada una de las dos mitades de una esfera, al dividirla por un plano que pasa por su centro.

This word in other languages

hemisphere(English)hémisphère(Français)Hemisphäre(Deutsch)hemisfério(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehmisferio
  • heimsferio
  • hemifserio
  • hemisefrio
  • hemisfeiro
  • hemisferoi
  • hemisferrio
  • hemisfferio
  • hemisfreio
  • hemissferio
  • hemmisferio
  • hemsiferio
  • hhemisferio
  • hmeisferio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehmisferio2heimsferio2hemifserio2hemisefrio2hemisfeiro2hemisferoi2hemisferrio1hemisfferio1
Edit distance from "hemisferio"

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 "hemisferio"?
"hemisferio" is spelled H-E-M-I-S-F-E-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [emisˈfeɾjo].
What does "hemisferio" mean?
As a noun, "hemisferio" means: Cada una de las mitades del globo terrestre, a partir del Ecuador o del Meridiano de Greenwich. Son el hemisferio norte y el hemisferio sur.
What words are commonly confused with "hemisferio"?
"hemisferio" is commonly confused with "hemisferios". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hemisferio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hemisferio" is [emisˈfeɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hemisferio" come from?
"hemisferio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hemisferio”

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

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

Same frequency band

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