hinchazón

[ĩnʲt͡ʃaˈsõn]

/[ĩnʲt͡ʃaˈsõn]/ noun

The verdict

“hinchazón” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,940
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de hinchar o hincharse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hinchazón vs hinchado
67% similar
hinchazón vs hinchados
67% similar

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

Key facts for hinchazón
PropertyValue
Headwordhinchazón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩnʲt͡ʃaˈsõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,940
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hinchazón” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hinchazón lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around hinchazón (IPA [ĩnʲt͡ʃaˈsõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,940 among 15,034 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinchazón, with forms such as "hhinchazón", "hicnhazón", and "hincahzón". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hinchado", "hinchados", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hinchazón, spelled H-I-N-C-H-A-Z-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de hinchar o hincharse.
  2. 2
    Vanidad, presunción , soberbia o engreimiento.
  3. 3
    Vicio o defecto del estilo hinchado, afectado o hiperbólico.
  4. 4
    Inflamación con aumento de volumen.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinchazón
  • hicnhazón
  • hincahzón
  • hincchazón
  • hinchaznó
  • hinchazzón
  • hinchazónn
  • hinchaózn
  • hinchhazón
  • hinchzaón
  • hinhcazón
  • hinnchazón
  • hnichazón
  • ihnchazón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhinchazón1hicnhazón2hincahzón2hincchazón1hinchaznó2hinchazzón1hinchazónn1hinchaózn2
Edit distance from "hinchazón"

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 "hinchazón"?
"hinchazón" is spelled H-I-N-C-H-A-Z-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnʲt͡ʃaˈsõn].
What does "hinchazón" mean?
As a noun, "hinchazón" means: Acción o efecto de hinchar o hincharse.
What words are commonly confused with "hinchazón"?
"hinchazón" is commonly confused with "hinchado", "hinchados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinchazón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinchazón" is [ĩnʲt͡ʃaˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinchazón" come from?
"hinchazón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “hinchazón”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-N-C-H-A-Z-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩnʲt͡ʃaˈsõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hinchado” - see the side-by-side comparison. hinchazón vs hinchado
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list