hijitos

[iˈxit̪os]

/[iˈxit̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“hijitos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,280 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,280
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de hijito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hijitos · hijitos · Spanish

hijitos · rank #54,280 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,280
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH higiénicos

Nearest frequency peer: higiénicos (-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 “hijitos”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hijitos
PropertyValue
Headwordhijitos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈxit̪os]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,280
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hijitos” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).hijitoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “higiénicos” (#54,279), “hipopótamos” (#54,281), “hidróxido” (#54,278). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hijitos” va en #54,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hijitos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,280 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [iˈxit̪os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de hijito.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hijitos in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is hijitos, spelled H-I-J-I-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de hijito.

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 "hijitos"?
"hijitos" is spelled H-I-J-I-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈxit̪os].
What does "hijitos" mean?
As a noun, "hijitos" means: Forma del plural de hijito.
How do you pronounce "hijitos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hijitos" is [iˈxit̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hijitos" come from?
"hijitos" 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 "hijitos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list