hijo de puta

[ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a]

/[ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona o cosa: irritante, despreciable.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hijo-de-puta · hijo de puta · Spanish

hijo de puta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 hijo de puta
PropertyValue
Headwordhijo de puta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hijo de puta” en español

hijo de putaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hijo de puta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de una persona o cosa: irritante, despreciable.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hijo de puta, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is hijo de puta, spelled H-I-J-O- -D-E- -P-U-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona o cosa: irritante, despreciable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hijo de puta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Este teclado hijo de puta no funciona.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hijo de puta"?
"hijo de puta" is spelled H-I-J-O- -D-E- -P-U-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a].
What does "hijo de puta" mean?
As a phrase, "hijo de puta" means: Dicho de una persona o cosa: irritante, despreciable.
How do you pronounce "hijo de puta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hijo de puta" is [ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hijo de puta" come from?
"hijo de puta" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list