Josías

[xoˈsias]

/[xoˈsias]/ name

The verdict

“Josías” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-josias · Josías · Spanish

Josías · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Josías
PropertyValue
HeadwordJosías
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[xoˈsias]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Josías” en español

Josíasestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Josías is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [xoˈsias]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Josías, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is Josías, spelled J-O-S-Í-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de varón.
  2. 2
    Personaje bíblico.^([definición imprecisa])

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Josías"?
"Josías" is spelled J-O-S-Í-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [xoˈsias].
What does "Josías" mean?
As a proper noun, "Josías" means: Nombre de pila de varón.
How do you pronounce "Josías"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Josías" is [xoˈsias]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Josías" come from?
"Josías" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list