hijastra

[iˈxast̪ɾa]

/[iˈxast̪ɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“hijastra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,657 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,657
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de hijastro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hijastra · hijastra · Spanish

hijastra · rank #51,657 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,657
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hide

Nearest frequency peer: hide (-1 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 “hijastra”

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 “hijastra” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hijastra
PropertyValue
Headwordhijastra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈxast̪ɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,657
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hijastra” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).hijastracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “hide” (#51,656), “hijastro” (#51,658), “heredan” (#51,655). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hijastra” va en #51,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hijastra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,657 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [iˈxast̪ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de hijastro.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hijastra in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hijastra, spelled H-I-J-A-S-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de hijastro.

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 "hijastra"?
"hijastra" is spelled H-I-J-A-S-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈxast̪ɾa].
What does "hijastra" mean?
As a noun, "hijastra" means: Forma del femenino singular de hijastro.
How do you pronounce "hijastra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hijastra" is [iˈxast̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hijastra" come from?
"hijastra" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list