hojuela

[oˈxwela]

/[oˈxwela]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fruta de sartén, muy extendida y delgada. Suele hacerse con una masa a base de harina frita en aceite y espolvoreada con azúcar

Corpus desk

Index ES-hojuela · hojuela · Spanish

hojuela · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 hojuela
PropertyValue
Headwordhojuela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈxwela]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hojuela” en español

hojuelano 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

hojuela is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈxwela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

hojuela doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is hojuela, spelled H-O-J-U-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fruta de sartén, muy extendida y delgada. Suele hacerse con una masa a base de harina frita en aceite y espolvoreada con azúcar
  2. 2
    Hollejo o cascarilla que queda de la aceituna molida, y que separada, la vuelven a moler.
  3. 3
    Hoja muy delgada, angosta y larga, de oro, plata u otro metal, que sirve para galones, bordados, etc.
  4. 4
    Cada una de las hojas que forman parte de otra compuesta.
  5. 5
    Filloa.
  6. 6
    Variedad de cereal, deshidratado, empleado en la preparación de diversas sopas y postres lácteos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hojuela appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Y la casa de Israel lo llamó maná; y era como simiente de culantro, blanco, y su sabor como de hojuelas con miel».
  2. «Beatriz fuese a mirar por la rendija de una puerta, temiendo que su padre se presentase; y, después de apostar en aquel sitio al alférez, adelantose hacia la ventana, de modo que toda la hojuela de oro y el abalorio de su vestido rebullese en la luz».

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 "hojuela"?
"hojuela" is spelled H-O-J-U-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈxwela].
What does "hojuela" mean?
As a noun, "hojuela" means: Fruta de sartén, muy extendida y delgada. Suele hacerse con una masa a base de harina frita en aceite y espolvoreada con azúcar
How do you pronounce "hojuela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hojuela" is [oˈxwela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hojuela" come from?
"hojuela" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list