hidrofobia

[ið̞ɾoˈfoβ̞ja]

/[ið̞ɾoˈfoβ̞ja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enfermedad infecciosa comúnmente causada por mordeduras de perro, la cual provoca encefalitis (inflamación del cerebro) aguda que resulta fatal si no de trata inmediatamente. Afecta a los humanos y...

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Index ES-hidrofobia · hidrofobia · Spanish

hidrofobia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 hidrofobia
PropertyValue
Headwordhidrofobia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ið̞ɾoˈfoβ̞ja]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hidrofobia” en español

hidrofobiaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hidrofobia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ið̞ɾoˈfoβ̞ja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

hidrofobia has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is hidrofobia, spelled H-I-D-R-O-F-O-B-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad infecciosa comúnmente causada por mordeduras de perro, la cual provoca encefalitis (inflamación del cerebro) aguda que resulta fatal si no de trata inmediatamente. Afecta a los humanos y a los animales de sangre caliente.
  2. 2
    Horror al agua como síntoma de la rabia, o como consecuencia de haber sido mordido por un animal rabioso.
  3. 3
    Miedo irracional y enfermizo al agua.

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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 "hidrofobia"?
"hidrofobia" is spelled H-I-D-R-O-F-O-B-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ið̞ɾoˈfoβ̞ja].
What does "hidrofobia" mean?
As a noun, "hidrofobia" means: Enfermedad infecciosa comúnmente causada por mordeduras de perro, la cual provoca encefalitis (inflamación del cerebro) aguda que resulta fatal si no de trata inmediatamente. Afecta a los humanos y...
How do you pronounce "hidrofobia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hidrofobia" is [ið̞ɾoˈfoβ̞ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hidrofobia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list