hormis

[ɔʁ.mi]

/[ɔʁ.mi]/ prep

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A excepción de, descontando, excepto, fuera de, menos o salvo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hormis · hormis · Spanish

hormis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 hormis
PropertyValue
Headwordhormis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ɔʁ.mi]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hormis” en español

hormisestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hormis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed [ɔʁ.mi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list