hueso

[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eso]

/[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eso]/ noun

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The verdict

“hueso” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,316 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,316
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Material con el que están hechos los esqueletos de la mayoría de los animales vertebrados. Está compuesto principalmente de carbonato de calcio, fosfato de calcio y colágeno.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hueso vs Hugo
40% similar
hueso vs humo
60% similar
hueso vs huyó
40% similar

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

Key facts for hueso
PropertyValue
Headwordhueso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eso]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,316
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hueso” 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). hueso 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 hueso is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eso]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,316 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for hueso, with forms such as "heuso", "hhueso", and "hueos". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hugo", "humo", "huyó", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is hueso, spelled H-U-E-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Material con el que están hechos los esqueletos de la mayoría de los animales vertebrados. Está compuesto principalmente de carbonato de calcio, fosfato de calcio y colágeno.
  2. 2
    Cualquiera de los componentes de un endoesqueleto, hecho de hueso₁.
  3. 3
    Envoltura muy dura de celulosa, que se encuentra en el centro de algunos frutos (drupas) y contiene la semilla, como en la ciruela y el durazno.
  4. 4
    Despojos mortales de un ser humano.
  5. 5
    Puesto de trabajo de nivel medio o alto en una organización.
  6. 6
    Espectáculo o chiste muy malo.
  7. 7
    Persona mezquina o tacaña.
  8. 8
    Artículo muy difícil de vender, ya sea porque no satisface necesidades, está pasado de moda, no tiene utilidad práctica o es de mala calidad.
  9. 9
    Por extensión, negocio que no es rentable, que no produce beneficios o que no tiene clientes ni ventas.

Synonyms

carozocuescopepa

This word in other languages

bone(English)os(Français)Knochen(Deutsch)osso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: heuso,hhueso,hueos,huseo,uheso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hueso - 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.

heuso2hhueso1hueos2huseo2uheso2
Edit distance from "hueso"

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 "hueso"?
"hueso" is spelled H-U-E-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eso].
What does "hueso" mean?
As a noun, "hueso" means: Material con el que están hechos los esqueletos de la mayoría de los animales vertebrados. Está compuesto principalmente de carbonato de calcio, fosfato de calcio y colágeno.
What words are commonly confused with "hueso"?
"hueso" is commonly confused with "Hugo", "humo", "huyó". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hueso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hueso" is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hueso" come from?
"hueso" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “hueso”

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

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