hippie

[ˈxipi]

/[ˈxipi]/ noun

The verdict

“hippie” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,724
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Movimiento contracultural, libertario y pacifista, nacido en los años 1960 en Estados Unidos.

Key facts for hippie
PropertyValue
Headwordhippie
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxipi]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,724
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hippie” 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). hippie 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 6 spelling variants around hippie (IPA [ˈxipi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,724 among 15,034 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Movimiento contracultural, libertario y pacifista, nacido en los años 1960 en Estados Unidos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for hippie, with forms such as "hhippie", "hipie", and "hipipe". 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is hippie, spelled H-I-P-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Movimiento contracultural, libertario y pacifista, nacido en los años 1960 en Estados Unidos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhippie
  • hipie
  • hipipe
  • hippei
  • hpipie
  • ihppie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hippie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhippie1hipie1hipipe2hippei2hpipie2ihppie2
Edit distance from "hippie"

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 "hippie"?
"hippie" is spelled H-I-P-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxipi].
What does "hippie" mean?
As a noun, "hippie" means: Movimiento contracultural, libertario y pacifista, nacido en los años 1960 en Estados Unidos.
What are common misspellings of "hippie"?
Common misspellings include "hhippie", "hipie", "hipipe", "hippei", "hpipie". The correct spelling is "hippie".
How do you pronounce "hippie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hippie" is [ˈxipi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hippie" come from?
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Using “hippie”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-P-P-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈxipi] (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

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