horses

/ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz/

//ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz// noun

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The verdict

“horses” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,941 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,941
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de horse.

Key facts for horses
PropertyValue
Headwordhorses
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,941
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “horses” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). horses lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

horses is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,941 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de horse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for horses, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is horses, spelled H-O-R-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de horse.

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 "horses"?
"horses" is spelled H-O-R-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz/.
What does "horses" mean?
As a noun, "horses" means: Forma del plural de horse.
How do you pronounce "horses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "horses" is /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "horses" come from?
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Using “horses”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-R-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz/ (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

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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