Jueves Santo

[ˈxweβ̞es ˈsãn̪t̪o]

/[ˈxweβ̞es ˈsãn̪t̪o]/ name

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The verdict

“Jueves Santo” 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Día de la Semana Santa.

Key facts for Jueves Santo
PropertyValue
HeadwordJueves Santo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈxweβ̞es ˈsãn̪t̪o]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jueves Santo” sits in Spanish frequency

Jueves Santo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Jueves Santo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈxweβ̞es ˈsãn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Día de la Semana Santa.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Jueves Santo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Jueves Santo, spelled J-U-E-V-E-S- -S-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Día de la Semana Santa.

This word in other languages

Holy Thursday(English)Gründonnerstag(Deutsch)

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 "Jueves Santo"?
"Jueves Santo" is spelled J-U-E-V-E-S- -S-A-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxweβ̞es ˈsãn̪t̪o].
What does "Jueves Santo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jueves Santo" means: Día de la Semana Santa.
How do you pronounce "Jueves Santo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jueves Santo" is [ˈxweβ̞es ˈsãn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jueves Santo" come from?
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Using “Jueves Santo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-U-E-V-E-S- -S-A-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈxweβ̞es ˈsãn̪t̪o] (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
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