hisopillo

[isoˈpiʝo]

/[isoˈpiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Paño o trapo que se empapa de líquido para aplicarlo a la boca de los enfermos, entre otros usos.

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Index ES-hisopillo · hisopillo · Spanish

hisopillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Cola larga: rango de “hisopillo” en español

hisopilloestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hisopillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [isoˈpiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list