hurón

[uˈɾõn]

/[uˈɾõn]/ noun

The verdict

“hurón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,113 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,113
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Mustela putorius furo) Mustélido carnívoro, de pequeño tamaño y cuerpo fusiforme, domesticado desde hace varias generaciones. Tiene las patas cortas, la cola larga como la mitad del cuerpo, la cab...

Corpus desk

Index ES-huron · hurón · Spanish

hurón · rank #57,113 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,113
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hurt

Nearest frequency peer: hurt (-1 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 “hurón”

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 “hurón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hurón
PropertyValue
Headwordhurón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uˈɾõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,113
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hurón” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “hurt” (#57,112), “hundiéndose” (#57,111), “hostería” (#57,109). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hurón” va en #57,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hurón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,113 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [uˈɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hurón in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 hurón, spelled H-U-R-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Mustela putorius furo) Mustélido carnívoro, de pequeño tamaño y cuerpo fusiforme, domesticado desde hace varias generaciones. Tiene las patas cortas, la cola larga como la mitad del cuerpo, la cabeza pequeña y cónica. Está cubierto de un suave pelaje grisáceo.
  2. 2
    Persona que averigua y descubre los secretos.
  3. 3
    Persona huraña.

This word in other languages

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 "hurón"?
"hurón" is spelled H-U-R-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈɾõn].
What does "hurón" mean?
As a noun, "hurón" means: (Mustela putorius furo) Mustélido carnívoro, de pequeño tamaño y cuerpo fusiforme, domesticado desde hace varias generaciones. Tiene las patas cortas, la cola larga como la mitad del cuerpo, la cab...
How do you pronounce "hurón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hurón" is [uˈɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hurón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list