Hortensia

[oɾˈt̪ẽnsja]

/[oɾˈt̪ẽnsja]/ name

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The verdict

“Hortensia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,314 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,314
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.

Key facts for Hortensia
PropertyValue
HeadwordHortensia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[oɾˈt̪ẽnsja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,314
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hortensia” 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). Hortensia 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

Hortensia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,314 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [oɾˈt̪ẽnsja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre de pila de mujer.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hortensia, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Hortensia, spelled H-O-R-T-E-N-S-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer.

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 "Hortensia"?
"Hortensia" is spelled H-O-R-T-E-N-S-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾˈt̪ẽnsja].
What does "Hortensia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hortensia" means: Nombre de pila de mujer.
How do you pronounce "Hortensia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hortensia" is [oɾˈt̪ẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hortensia" come from?
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Using “Hortensia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-R-T-E-N-S-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾˈt̪ẽnsja] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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