hirviente

[iɾˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e]

/[iɾˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“hirviente” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #96,397 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#96,397
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que hierve.

Key facts for hirviente
PropertyValue
Headwordhirviente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iɾˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,397
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hirviente” 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). hirviente lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hirviente is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [iɾˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #96,397 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que hierve.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hirviente in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is hirviente, spelled H-I-R-V-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que hierve.

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 "hirviente"?
"hirviente" is spelled H-I-R-V-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iɾˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e].
What does "hirviente" mean?
As an adjective, "hirviente" means: Que hierve.
How do you pronounce "hirviente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hirviente" is [iɾˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hirviente" come from?
"hirviente" 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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Using “hirviente”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-R-V-I-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [iɾˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e] (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