hipopótamo común

[ipoˈpot̪amo koˈmũn]

/[ipoˈpot̪amo koˈmũn]/ phrase

The verdict

“hipopótamo común” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Hippopotamus amphibius) Mamífero herbívoro del orden artiodáctilos, de cuerpo muy grueso, que mide de 3 a 5 m y pesa de 1 a 4 toneladas; tiene la piel gruesa, negruzca y casi sin pelo, las patas r...

Key facts for hipopótamo común
PropertyValue
Headwordhipopótamo común
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ipoˈpot̪amo koˈmũn]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hipopótamo común” sits in Spanish frequency

hipopótamo común falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hipopótamo común is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ipoˈpot̪amo koˈmũn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Hippopotamus amphibius) Mamífero herbívoro del orden artiodáctilos, de cuerpo muy grueso, que mide de 3 a 5 m y pesa de 1 a 4 toneladas; tiene la piel gruesa, negruzca y casi sin pelo, las patas r...".

Zero misspellings are on record for hipopótamo común in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is hipopótamo común, spelled H-I-P-O-P-Ó-T-A-M-O- -C-O-M-Ú-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Hippopotamus amphibius) Mamífero herbívoro del orden artiodáctilos, de cuerpo muy grueso, que mide de 3 a 5 m y pesa de 1 a 4 toneladas; tiene la piel gruesa, negruzca y casi sin pelo, las patas robustas y cortas, la boca muy grande y las orejas pequeñas; vive en algunos ríos de África.

Synonyms

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 "hipopótamo común"?
"hipopótamo común" is spelled H-I-P-O-P-Ó-T-A-M-O- -C-O-M-Ú-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ipoˈpot̪amo koˈmũn].
What does "hipopótamo común" mean?
As a phrase, "hipopótamo común" means: (Hippopotamus amphibius) Mamífero herbívoro del orden artiodáctilos, de cuerpo muy grueso, que mide de 3 a 5 m y pesa de 1 a 4 toneladas; tiene la piel gruesa, negruzca y casi sin pelo, las patas r...
How do you pronounce "hipopótamo común"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hipopótamo común" is [ipoˈpot̪amo koˈmũn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hipopótamo común" come from?
"hipopótamo común" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hipopótamo común”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-P-O-P-Ó-T-A-M-O- -C-O-M-Ú-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ipoˈpot̪amo koˈmũn] (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