hexadecimal
[eksað̞esiˈmal]
The verdict
“hexadecimal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,960 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,960
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 15,034
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio de o relativo a los sistemas de numeración con base 16.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hexadecimal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [eksað̞esiˈmal] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #89,960 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hexadecimal” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hexadecimal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,960 among 15,034 “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
- 1Propio de o relativo a los sistemas de numeración con base 16.
- 2Que 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.
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Using “hexadecimal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-X-A-D-E-C-I-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eksað̞esiˈmal] (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
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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.