hijo de puta
[ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a]
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 May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una persona o cosa: irritante, despreciable.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hijo de puta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hijo de puta” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Dicho de una persona o cosa: irritante, despreciable.
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.
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Using “hijo de puta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-J-O- -D-E- -P-U-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈixo ð̞e ˈput̪a] (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
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.