hijue
[ˈixwe]
The verdict
“hijue” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresa sorpresa, admiración, o una fuerte impresión del ánimo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hijue |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | [ˈixwe] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hijue” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hijue is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈixwe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for hijue in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hijue, spelled H-I-J-U-E.
Definition
- 1Expresa sorpresa, admiración, o una fuerte impresión del ánimo.
- 2Variante eufemística de hijueputa como interjección (indica extrañeza y disgusto ante una dificultad o contrariedad).
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 “hijue”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-J-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈixwe] (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.