hisopillo

[isoˈpiʝo]

/[isoˈpiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“hisopillo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Paño o trapo que se empapa de líquido para aplicarlo a la boca de los enfermos, entre otros usos.

Key facts for hisopillo
PropertyValue
Headwordhisopillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[isoˈpiʝo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hisopillo” sits in Spanish frequency

hisopillo 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hisopillo is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [isoˈpiʝo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hisopillo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hisopillo, spelled H-I-S-O-P-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paño o trapo que se empapa de líquido para aplicarlo a la boca de los enfermos, entre otros usos.
  2. 2
    (Sideritis hyssopifolia) Planta de la familia de las lamiáceas o labiadas que crece en pastizales de alta montaña, extendida por España e Italia, de tallo leñoso que alcanza unos 40 cm de altura, pequeñas flores amarillas en forma de espiga de agradable fragancia, y de uso medicinal o digestivo en infusión y ornamental para tinturas y ramilletes aromáticos.
  3. 3
    (Satureja spp.) Nombre común aplicado a varias especies del género Satureja y de la familia las lamiáceas, hierbas y arbustos de entre 30 y 50 cm de altura que tienen uso ornamental, medicinal y culinario, con hojas alargadas y pequeñas flores de tonos desde blanco hasta violáceo, siendo las más comunes: Satureja hortensis y Satureja montana.
  4. 4
    Diminutivo de hisopo.

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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 "hisopillo"?
"hisopillo" is spelled H-I-S-O-P-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [isoˈpiʝo].
What does "hisopillo" mean?
As a noun, "hisopillo" means: Paño o trapo que se empapa de líquido para aplicarlo a la boca de los enfermos, entre otros usos.
How do you pronounce "hisopillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hisopillo" is [isoˈpiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hisopillo" come from?
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Using “hisopillo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-S-O-P-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [isoˈpiʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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