hiriente

[iˈɾjẽn̪t̪e]

/[iˈɾjẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“hiriente” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,635. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,635
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que hiere o hace daño, especialmente en el ánimo de otra persona.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hiriente · hiriente · Spanish

hiriente · rank #43,635 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,635
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinchar

Nearest frequency peer: hinchar (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “hiriente”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “hiriente” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hiriente vs hirientes
89% similar
hiriente vs higiene
75% similar
hiriente vs hiriendo
75% similar

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

Key facts for hiriente
PropertyValue
Headwordhiriente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iˈɾjẽn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,635
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hiriente”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).hirientecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hinchar” (#43,634), “hicisteis” (#43,633), “heritage” (#43,632). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hiriente” va en #43,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hiriente (IPA [iˈɾjẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,635 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que hiere o hace daño, especialmente en el ánimo de otra persona.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hiriente, with forms such as "hhiriente", "hiirente", and "hireinte". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "hirientes", "higiene", "hiriendo", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is hiriente, spelled H-I-R-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que hiere o hace daño, especialmente en el ánimo de otra persona.

This word in other languages

hurting(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhiriente
  • hiirente
  • hireinte
  • hirienet
  • hiriennte
  • hirientte
  • hirietne
  • hirinete
  • hirriente
  • hriiente
  • ihriente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhiriente1hiirente2hireinte2hirienet2hiriennte1hirientte1hirietne2hirinete2
Edit distance from "hiriente"

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 "hiriente"?
"hiriente" is spelled H-I-R-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈɾjẽn̪t̪e].
What does "hiriente" mean?
As an adjective, "hiriente" means: Que hiere o hace daño, especialmente en el ánimo de otra persona.
What words are commonly confused with "hiriente"?
"hiriente" is commonly confused with "hirientes", "higiene", "hiriendo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hiriente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hiriente" is [iˈɾjẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hiriente" come from?
"hiriente" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hiriente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heritage#43,632ignición#43,639impactan#43,643handball#43,626

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

hinchar11 variantsHampton11 variantsgarrapata11 variantsgarchar11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list