hidrografía

[ið̞ɾoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]

/[ið̞ɾoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]/ noun

The verdict

“hidrografía” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,869 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,869
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rama de la geografía por la cual se describen y estudian sistemáticamente los cuerpos de agua: oceanos, mares y, especialmente los de aguas continentales: ríos, lagos y lagunas con sus elementos te...

Key facts for hidrografía
PropertyValue
Headwordhidrografía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ið̞ɾoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hidrografía” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hidrografía lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hidrografía is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,869 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ið̞ɾoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rama de la geografía por la cual se describen y estudian sistemáticamente los cuerpos de agua: oceanos, mares y, especialmente los de aguas continentales: ríos, lagos y lagunas con sus elementos te...".

hidrografía has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is hidrografía, spelled H-I-D-R-O-G-R-A-F-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rama de la geografía por la cual se describen y estudian sistemáticamente los cuerpos de agua: oceanos, mares y, especialmente los de aguas continentales: ríos, lagos y lagunas con sus elementos terrestres marginales.

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 "hidrografía"?
"hidrografía" is spelled H-I-D-R-O-G-R-A-F-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ið̞ɾoɣ̞ɾaˈfia].
What does "hidrografía" mean?
As a noun, "hidrografía" means: Rama de la geografía por la cual se describen y estudian sistemáticamente los cuerpos de agua: oceanos, mares y, especialmente los de aguas continentales: ríos, lagos y lagunas con sus elementos te...
How do you pronounce "hidrografía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hidrografía" is [ið̞ɾoɣ̞ɾaˈfia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hidrografía" come from?
"hidrografía" 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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Using “hidrografía”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-D-R-O-G-R-A-F-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ið̞ɾoɣ̞ɾaˈfia] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list