hondero

[õn̪ˈd̪eɾo]

/[õn̪ˈd̪eɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“hondero” 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) - El que tira con honda.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hondero · hondero · Spanish

hondero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 hondero
PropertyValue
Headwordhondero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[õn̪ˈd̪eɾo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hondero” en español

honderoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hondero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [õn̪ˈd̪eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hondero in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is hondero, spelled H-O-N-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    El que tira con honda.
  2. 2
    Soldado que antiguamente usaba de honda en la guerra.

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 "hondero"?
"hondero" is spelled H-O-N-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [õn̪ˈd̪eɾo].
What does "hondero" mean?
As a noun, "hondero" means: El que tira con honda.
How do you pronounce "hondero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hondero" is [õn̪ˈd̪eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hondero" come from?
"hondero" 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