henchir

[ẽnʲˈt͡ʃiɾ]

/[ẽnʲˈt͡ʃiɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llenar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-henchir · henchir · Spanish

henchir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 henchir
PropertyValue
Headwordhenchir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽnʲˈt͡ʃiɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “henchir” en español

henchirno 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

henchir is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnʲˈt͡ʃiɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for henchir in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is henchir, spelled H-E-N-C-H-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llenar.
  2. 2
    Ocupar un espacio o envase completamente.
  3. 3
    Dar copiosamente.
  4. 4
    Ocupar dignamente un lugar o empleo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El niño se henchía de sabiduría.
  2. Y deseaba henchir su vientre de las algarrobas que comían los puercos.

Synonyms

llenarrellenarrepletarcolmar

Antonyms

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 "henchir"?
"henchir" is spelled H-E-N-C-H-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnʲˈt͡ʃiɾ].
What does "henchir" mean?
As a verb, "henchir" means: Llenar.
How do you pronounce "henchir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "henchir" is [ẽnʲˈt͡ʃiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "henchir" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list