hexagonal
[eksaɣ̞oˈnal]
The verdict
“hexagonal” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,168 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #38,168
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Con forma de hexágono, por tener seis lados y seis ángulos, o similar a él.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hexagonal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [eksaɣ̞oˈnal] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #38,168 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hexagonal” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for hexagonal is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eksaɣ̞oˈnal]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,168 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hexagonal, with forms such as "ehxagonal", "heaxgonal", and "hexaggonal". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hexagonal, spelled H-E-X-A-G-O-N-A-L.
Definition
- 1Con forma de hexágono, por tener seis lados y seis ángulos, o similar a él.
- 2Se dice de un número figurado que es posible representar como un hexágono.
- 3Forma en que se cristalizan ciertos minerales, como el cuarzo, con un corte de cuatro ejes en determinados ángulos, formando un hexaedro.
- 4Se dice de un torneo deportivo entre seis equipos o competidores.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ehxagonal,heaxgonal,hexaggonal,hexagnoal,hexagoanl,hexagonall,hexagonla,hexagonnal,hexaognal,hexgaonal,hexxagonal,hhexagonal,hxeagonal
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hexagonal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “hexagonal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-X-A-G-O-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eksaɣ̞oˈnal] (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.