hervidor

[eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]

/[eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“hervidor” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que hierve, muy agitado, que bulle con intensidad.

Key facts for hervidor
PropertyValue
Headwordhervidor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hervidor” sits in Spanish frequency

hervidor falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hervidor is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que hierve, muy agitado, que bulle con intensidad.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hervidor in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 hervidor, spelled H-E-R-V-I-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que hierve, muy agitado, que bulle con intensidad.

Synonyms

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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 "hervidor"?
"hervidor" is spelled H-E-R-V-I-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ].
What does "hervidor" mean?
As an adjective, "hervidor" means: Que hierve, muy agitado, que bulle con intensidad.
How do you pronounce "hervidor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hervidor" is [eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hervidor" come from?
"hervidor" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hervidor”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-R-V-I-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list