hervidor

[eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]

/[eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que hierve, muy agitado, que bulle con intensidad.

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Index ES-hervidor · hervidor · Spanish

hervidor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 hervidor
PropertyValue
Headwordhervidor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hervidor” en español

hervidorqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hervidor is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eɾβ̞iˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. prefieren algunos ("Diglossa", "Micralymma") los estrepitosos rujidos del océano y habitan altos cantiles ó hervidoras rompientes, constantemente azotadas por el oleaje.
  2. El rumor lejano del puerto, las ráfagas inquietas de la brisa, las espumas hervidoras del agua, daban voz a aquel paisaje.

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list