hoteles

[oˈt̪eles]

/[oˈt̪eles]/ noun

The verdict

“hoteles” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,517 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,517
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hoteles vs hueles
71% similar
hoteles vs hotel
71% similar
hoteles vs hostiles
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hoteles
PropertyValue
Headwordhoteles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈt̪eles]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,517
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hoteles” 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). hoteles lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hoteles is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oˈt̪eles]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,517 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de hotel.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hoteles, with forms such as "hhoteles", "hoetles", and "hoteels". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "hueles", "hotel", "hostiles", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hoteles, spelled H-O-T-E-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de hotel.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhoteles,hoetles,hoteels,hoteless,hotelles,hotelse,hotlees,hotteles,htoeles,ohteles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hoteles - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhoteles1hoetles2hoteels2hoteless1hotelles1hotelse2hotlees2hotteles1
Edit distance from "hoteles"

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 "hoteles"?
"hoteles" is spelled H-O-T-E-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈt̪eles].
What does "hoteles" mean?
As a noun, "hoteles" means: Forma del plural de hotel.
What words are commonly confused with "hoteles"?
"hoteles" is commonly confused with "hueles", "hotel", "hostiles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hoteles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoteles" is [oˈt̪eles]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hoteles" come from?
"hoteles" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hoteles”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-T-E-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈt̪eles] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hueles” - see the side-by-side comparison. hoteles vs hueles
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list