hormis

[ɔʁ.mi]

/[ɔʁ.mi]/ prep

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The verdict

“hormis” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a preposition - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A excepción de, descontando, excepto, fuera de, menos o salvo.

Key facts for hormis
PropertyValue
Headwordhormis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ɔʁ.mi]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hormis” sits in Spanish frequency

hormis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hormis is 6 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔʁ.mi]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A excepción de, descontando, excepto, fuera de, menos o salvo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hormis, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hormis, spelled H-O-R-M-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A excepción de, descontando, excepto, fuera de, menos o salvo.

Synonyms

à l'exception deà la réserve deen dehors deexceptéhorssauf

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 "hormis"?
"hormis" is spelled H-O-R-M-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁ.mi].
What does "hormis" mean?
As a preposition, "hormis" means: A excepción de, descontando, excepto, fuera de, menos o salvo.
How do you pronounce "hormis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hormis" is [ɔʁ.mi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hormis" come from?
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Using “hormis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-R-M-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔʁ.mi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list