hunger

/ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(ɹ)/

//ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(ɹ)// noun

The verdict

“hunger” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,833 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,833
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hambre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hunger · hunger · Spanish

hunger · rank #57,833 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,833
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH humillantes

Nearest frequency peer: humillantes (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “hunger”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “hunger” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hunger
PropertyValue
Headwordhunger
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hunger” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.hungercae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “humillantes” (#57,831), “igualados” (#57,836), “hostigar” (#57,829). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hunger” va en #57,833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hunger is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,833 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hambre.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hunger, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hunger, spelled H-U-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hambre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hunger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

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 "hunger"?
"hunger" is spelled H-U-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(ɹ)/.
What does "hunger" mean?
As a noun, "hunger" means: Hambre.
How do you pronounce "hunger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hunger" is /ˈhʌŋ.ɡə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hunger" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hunger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list