hojalata

[oxaˈlat̪a]

/[oxaˈlat̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“hojalata” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,791. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,791
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aleación metálica, moldeada en láminas de acero con bajo contenido en carbono recubiertas por ambas caras por una capa de estaño, que se emplea con frecuencua para la fabricación de envases.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hojalata · hojalata · Spanish

hojalata · rank #39,791 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,791
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hombría

Nearest frequency peer: hombría (+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 “hojalata”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hojalata” 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
Key facts for hojalata
PropertyValue
Headwordhojalata
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oxaˈlat̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,791
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hojalata”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.hojalatacae 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 “hombría” (#39,792), “hiena” (#39,789), “Horace” (#39,793). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hojalata” va en #39,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hojalata (IPA [oxaˈlat̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,791 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Aleación metálica, moldeada en láminas de acero con bajo contenido en carbono recubiertas por ambas caras por una capa de estaño, que se emplea con frecuencua para la fabricación de envases.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hojalata, with forms such as "hhojalata", "hjoalata", and "hoajlata". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hojalata, spelled H-O-J-A-L-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aleación metálica, moldeada en láminas de acero con bajo contenido en carbono recubiertas por ambas caras por una capa de estaño, que se emplea con frecuencua para la fabricación de envases.

Synonyms

lata

This word in other languages

tin(English)fer-blanc(Français)Blech(Deutsch)lata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhojalata
  • hjoalata
  • hoajlata
  • hojaalta
  • hojalaat
  • hojalatta
  • hojallata
  • hojaltaa
  • hojjalata
  • hojlaata
  • ohjalata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hojalata - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhojalata1hjoalata2hoajlata2hojaalta2hojalaat2hojalatta1hojallata1hojaltaa2
Edit distance from "hojalata"

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 "hojalata"?
"hojalata" is spelled H-O-J-A-L-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oxaˈlat̪a].
What does "hojalata" mean?
As a noun, "hojalata" means: Aleación metálica, moldeada en láminas de acero con bajo contenido en carbono recubiertas por ambas caras por una capa de estaño, que se emplea con frecuencua para la fabricación de envases.
What are common misspellings of "hojalata"?
Common misspellings include "hhojalata", "hjoalata", "hoajlata", "hojaalta", "hojalaat". The correct spelling is "hojalata".
How do you pronounce "hojalata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hojalata" is [oxaˈlat̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hojalata" come from?
"hojalata" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

incendia#39,804incumple#39,808indecisa#39,809indiquen#39,810

Similar misspelling depth

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

hombría11 variantshabidas11 variantsfugarse11 variantsforzosos11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list