hipocresía

[ipokɾeˈsia]

/[ipokɾeˈsia]/ noun

The verdict

“hipocresía” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,527 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,527
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción de fingir una cualidad o sentimiento que no se tiene

Key facts for hipocresía
PropertyValue
Headwordhipocresía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ipokɾeˈsia]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,527
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hipocresía” 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). hipocresía lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hipocresía is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ipokɾeˈsia]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,527 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for hipocresía, with forms such as "hhipocresía", "hiopcresía", and "hipcoresía". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hipocresía, spelled H-I-P-O-C-R-E-S-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de fingir una cualidad o sentimiento que no se tiene
  2. 2
    Hábito de actuar de tal modo
  3. 3
    Darle mayor importancia a lo que piensen los demás que a lo que seas tu.
  4. 4
    Actitud de conducirse de modo que no se note la verdadera intención.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhipocresía,hiopcresía,hipcoresía,hipoccresía,hipocersía,hipocresaí,hipocressía,hipocreísa,hipocrresía,hipocrseía,hiporcesía,hippocresía,hpiocresía,ihpocresía

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hipocresía - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhipocresía1hiopcresía2hipcoresía2hipoccresía1hipocersía2hipocresaí2hipocressía1hipocreísa2
Edit distance from "hipocresía"

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 "hipocresía"?
"hipocresía" is spelled H-I-P-O-C-R-E-S-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ipokɾeˈsia].
What does "hipocresía" mean?
As a noun, "hipocresía" means: Acción de fingir una cualidad o sentimiento que no se tiene
What are common misspellings of "hipocresía"?
Common misspellings include "hhipocresía", "hiopcresía", "hipcoresía", "hipoccresía", "hipocersía". The correct spelling is "hipocresía".
How do you pronounce "hipocresía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hipocresía" is [ipokɾeˈsia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hipocresía" come from?
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Using “hipocresía”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-P-O-C-R-E-S-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ipokɾeˈsia] (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.

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

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