hosco
[ˈosko]
The verdict
“hosco” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante poco usada de fusco.
Corpus desk
Index ES-hosco · hosco · Spanish
hosco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hosco |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈosko] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “hosco” en español
Rare enough to double-check
hosco is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈosko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for hosco in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hosco, spelled H-O-S-C-O.
Definition
- 1Variante poco usada de fusco.
- 2Referido al tiempo o a un sitio: desagradable, incomodo, amenazante.
- 3Difícil de tratar por su genio desabrido e irritable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hosco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
¡Qué hermoso atardecer desapacible y mojado! Nunca los amó así, y sin embargo, a éste le descubre su hosca belleza y hasta la regocija el leve soplo de aire que parece venir a rozarla por las junturas de la caja.
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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.