hercio

[ˈeɾsjo]

/[ˈeɾsjo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En el SI es la unidad de frecuencia y se define como la frecuencia de un fenómeno que tiene un período de un segundo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hercio · hercio · Spanish

hercio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 hercio
PropertyValue
Headwordhercio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeɾsjo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hercio” en español

herciono 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

hercio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeɾsjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En el SI es la unidad de frecuencia y se define como la frecuencia de un fenómeno que tiene un período de un segundo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hercio, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is hercio, spelled H-E-R-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el SI es la unidad de frecuencia y se define como la frecuencia de un fenómeno que tiene un período de un segundo.

Synonyms

hertzciclo por segundo

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 "hercio"?
"hercio" is spelled H-E-R-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeɾsjo].
What does "hercio" mean?
As a noun, "hercio" means: En el SI es la unidad de frecuencia y se define como la frecuencia de un fenómeno que tiene un período de un segundo.
How do you pronounce "hercio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hercio" is [ˈeɾsjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hercio" come from?
"hercio" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list