Husky

[ˈhaski]

/[ˈhaski]/ noun

The verdict

“Husky” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,878 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,878
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perro esquimal, perro husky.

Key facts for Husky
PropertyValue
HeadwordHusky
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaski]
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,878
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Husky” 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). Husky lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Husky is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,878 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaski]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perro esquimal, perro husky.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Husky in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Husky, spelled H-U-S-K-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perro esquimal, perro husky.

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 "Husky"?
"Husky" is spelled H-U-S-K-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaski].
What does "Husky" mean?
As a noun, "Husky" means: Perro esquimal, perro husky.
How do you pronounce "Husky"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Husky" is [ˈhaski]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Husky" come from?
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Using “Husky”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-U-S-K-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaski] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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