hospitalizar

[ospit̪aliˈsaɾ]

/[ospit̪aliˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recluir a una persona en una institución de salud (clínica, hospital) debido a enfermedades crónicas o graves o por convalecencia postoperatoria.

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Index ES-hospitalizar · hospitalizar · Spanish

hospitalizar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 hospitalizar
PropertyValue
Headwordhospitalizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ospit̪aliˈsaɾ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hospitalizar” en español

hospitalizarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hospitalizar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ospit̪aliˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Recluir a una persona en una institución de salud (clínica, hospital) debido a enfermedades crónicas o graves o por convalecencia postoperatoria.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hospitalizar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hospitalizar, spelled H-O-S-P-I-T-A-L-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recluir a una persona en una institución de salud (clínica, hospital) debido a enfermedades crónicas o graves o por convalecencia postoperatoria.

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 "hospitalizar"?
"hospitalizar" is spelled H-O-S-P-I-T-A-L-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ospit̪aliˈsaɾ].
What does "hospitalizar" mean?
As a verb, "hospitalizar" means: Recluir a una persona en una institución de salud (clínica, hospital) debido a enfermedades crónicas o graves o por convalecencia postoperatoria.
How do you pronounce "hospitalizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hospitalizar" is [ospit̪aliˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hospitalizar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list