hipersónico

[ipeɾˈsoniko]

/[ipeɾˈsoniko]/ adj

The verdict

“hipersónico” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que alcanza una velocidad de al menos 5 veces la velocidad del sonido, es decir de Mach 5 y superior.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hipersonico · hipersónico · Spanish

hipersónico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 hipersónico
PropertyValue
Headwordhipersónico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ipeɾˈsoniko]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hipersónico” en español

hipersónicoqueda 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

hipersónico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ipeɾˈsoniko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hipersónico in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hipersónico, spelled H-I-P-E-R-S-Ó-N-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que alcanza una velocidad de al menos 5 veces la velocidad del sonido, es decir de Mach 5 y superior.
  2. 2
    Se dice de una aeronave cuya velocidad lleva a superar la del sonido.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El desarrollo de la industria aeroespacial se orienta actualmente hacia la tecnología hipersónica, el incremento en el rendimiento de las reacciones de combustión y la reducción de la emisión de contaminantes.

Antonyms

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 "hipersónico"?
"hipersónico" is spelled H-I-P-E-R-S-Ó-N-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ipeɾˈsoniko].
What does "hipersónico" mean?
As an adjective, "hipersónico" means: Que alcanza una velocidad de al menos 5 veces la velocidad del sonido, es decir de Mach 5 y superior.
How do you pronounce "hipersónico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hipersónico" is [ipeɾˈsoniko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hipersónico" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list