hor

/ɔr/

//ɔr// adj

The verdict

“hor” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,606 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,606
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nuestro/nuestros, nuestra/nuestras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hor · hor · Spanish

hor · rank #53,606 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,606
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH holgura

Nearest frequency peer: holgura (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “hor”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “hor” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hor
PropertyValue
Headwordhor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɔr/
Letters3
Frequency rank#53,606
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hor” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).horcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “holgura” (#53,605), “horita” (#53,607), “hormigueo” (#53,608). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hor” va en #53,606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hor is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,606 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɔr/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nuestro/nuestros, nuestra/nuestras.".

hor doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is hor, spelled H-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nuestro/nuestros, nuestra/nuestras.

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 "hor"?
"hor" is spelled H-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔr/.
What does "hor" mean?
As an adjective, "hor" means: Nuestro/nuestros, nuestra/nuestras.
How do you pronounce "hor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hor" is /ɔr/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hor" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list