horquilla
[oɾˈkiʝa]
The verdict
“horquilla” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,746 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #38,746
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Diminutivo de horca.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | horquilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oɾˈkiʝa] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #38,746 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “horquilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for horquilla is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oɾˈkiʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,746 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for horquilla, with forms such as "hhorquilla", "hoqruilla", and "horqiulla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is horquilla, spelled H-O-R-Q-U-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Diminutivo de horca.
- 2Vara larga, terminada en uno de sus extremos por dos puntas, que sirve para colgar y descolgar las cosas o para afianzarlas y asegurarlas.
- 3Pieza de alambre doblada por en medio, con dos puntas iguales, que emplean las mujeres para sujetar el pelo.
- 4Enfermedad que hiende las puntas del pelo, dividiéndolas en dos, y poco a poco lo va consumiendo.
- 5Doblete hecho con un peón.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hhorquilla,hoqruilla,horqiulla,horqquilla,horquila,horquilal,horqulila,horrquilla,horuqilla,hroquilla,ohrquilla
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of horquilla - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “horquilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-R-Q-U-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [oɾˈkiʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.