hinchar

[ĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]

/[ĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinchar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,634. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,634
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llenar y ocupar con aire lo que está vacío, como el odre, la vejiga, los carrillos, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hinchar · hinchar · Spanish

hinchar · rank #43,634 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,634
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hicisteis

Nearest frequency peer: hicisteis (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “hinchar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “hinchar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hinchar vs hinchas
86% similar
hinchar vs hincha
86% similar
hinchar vs hinchada
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hinchar
PropertyValue
Headwordhinchar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,634
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hinchar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).hincharcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hicisteis” (#43,633), “hiriente” (#43,635), “heritage” (#43,632). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hinchar” va en #43,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hinchar (IPA [ĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,634 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinchar, with forms such as "hhinchar", "hicnhar", and "hincahr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "hinchas", "hincha", "hinchada", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is hinchar, spelled H-I-N-C-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llenar y ocupar con aire lo que está vacío, como el odre, la vejiga, los carrillos, etc.
  2. 2
    Apoyar activamente, animar, a un club de fútbol en un estadio o terreno deportivo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. hinchar por Boca Juniors.

This word in other languages

inflate(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinchar
  • hicnhar
  • hincahr
  • hincchar
  • hincharr
  • hinchhar
  • hinchra
  • hinhcar
  • hinnchar
  • hnichar
  • ihnchar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hinchar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhinchar1hicnhar2hincahr2hincchar1hincharr1hinchhar1hinchra2hinhcar2
Edit distance from "hinchar"

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 "hinchar"?
"hinchar" is spelled H-I-N-C-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ].
What does "hinchar" mean?
As a verb, "hinchar" means: Llenar y ocupar con aire lo que está vacío, como el odre, la vejiga, los carrillos, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "hinchar"?
"hinchar" is commonly confused with "hinchas", "hincha", "hinchada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinchar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinchar" is [ĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinchar" come from?
"hinchar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hampton#43,625impares#43,644Gonzaga#43,620garchar#43,605

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

hiriente11 variantsheritage11 variantsgarrapata11 variantsgaleses11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list