hexadecimal

[eksað̞esiˈmal]

/[eksað̞esiˈmal]/ adj

The verdict

“hexadecimal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,960 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,960
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de o relativo a los sistemas de numeración con base 16.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hexadecimal · hexadecimal · Spanish

hexadecimal · rank #89,960 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,960
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herranz

Nearest frequency peer: Herranz (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “hexadecimal”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “hexadecimal” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hexadecimal
PropertyValue
Headwordhexadecimal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eksað̞esiˈmal]
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hexadecimal” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.hexadecimalcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Herranz” (#89,958), “hipnóticos” (#89,962), “herculano” (#89,957). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hexadecimal” va en #89,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hexadecimal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,960 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eksað̞esiˈmal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

hexadecimal has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hexadecimal, spelled H-E-X-A-D-E-C-I-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de o relativo a los sistemas de numeración con base 16.
  2. 2
    Que esta codificado en el sistema de numeración hexadecimal₁ que emplea los dígitos del 0 al 9 y las letras de la A a la F.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hexadecimal"?
"hexadecimal" is spelled H-E-X-A-D-E-C-I-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [eksað̞esiˈmal].
What does "hexadecimal" mean?
As an adjective, "hexadecimal" means: Propio de o relativo a los sistemas de numeración con base 16.
How do you pronounce "hexadecimal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hexadecimal" is [eksað̞esiˈmal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hexadecimal" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hexadecimal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list