heterosexismo

[et̪eɾosekˈsismo]

/[et̪eɾosekˈsismo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sistema de sesgos, actitudes y discriminación que favorece la sexualidad y las relaciones entre personas de distinto sexo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-heterosexismo · heterosexismo · Spanish

heterosexismo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 heterosexismo
PropertyValue
Headwordheterosexismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[et̪eɾosekˈsismo]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “heterosexismo” en español

heterosexismono 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

heterosexismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [et̪eɾosekˈsismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sistema de sesgos, actitudes y discriminación que favorece la sexualidad y las relaciones entre personas de distinto sexo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for heterosexismo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is heterosexismo, spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-S-E-X-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sistema de sesgos, actitudes y discriminación que favorece la sexualidad y las relaciones entre personas de distinto sexo.

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 "heterosexismo"?
"heterosexismo" is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-S-E-X-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [et̪eɾosekˈsismo].
What does "heterosexismo" mean?
As a noun, "heterosexismo" means: Sistema de sesgos, actitudes y discriminación que favorece la sexualidad y las relaciones entre personas de distinto sexo.
How do you pronounce "heterosexismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heterosexismo" is [et̪eɾosekˈsismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heterosexismo" come from?
"heterosexismo" 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