hocofaisán

[okofajˈsãn]

/[okofajˈsãn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Crax rubra) Ave gallinácea muy domesticable, de aproximadamente un metro de longitud, con un penacho crespo y rizado en la cabeza y un pico amarillo afilado. El macho tiene plumaje negro brillante...

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Index ES-hocofaisan · hocofaisán · Spanish

hocofaisán · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 hocofaisán
PropertyValue
Headwordhocofaisán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[okofajˈsãn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hocofaisán” en español

hocofaisánno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hocofaisán is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [okofajˈsãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Crax rubra) Ave gallinácea muy domesticable, de aproximadamente un metro de longitud, con un penacho crespo y rizado en la cabeza y un pico amarillo afilado. El macho tiene plumaje negro brillante...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hocofaisán, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is hocofaisán, spelled H-O-C-O-F-A-I-S-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Crax rubra) Ave gallinácea muy domesticable, de aproximadamente un metro de longitud, con un penacho crespo y rizado en la cabeza y un pico amarillo afilado. El macho tiene plumaje negro brillante con la parte inferior del abdomen blanca. Vive desde México hasta Ecuador y la Amazonía.

Synonyms

hocopavón norteñopaujilpajuil

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 "hocofaisán"?
"hocofaisán" is spelled H-O-C-O-F-A-I-S-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [okofajˈsãn].
What does "hocofaisán" mean?
As a noun, "hocofaisán" means: (Crax rubra) Ave gallinácea muy domesticable, de aproximadamente un metro de longitud, con un penacho crespo y rizado en la cabeza y un pico amarillo afilado. El macho tiene plumaje negro brillante...
How do you pronounce "hocofaisán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hocofaisán" is [okofajˈsãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list