threshold
/ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld/
The verdict
“threshold” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La parte más baja de una puerta que se cruza para entrar; umbral.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | threshold |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “threshold” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
threshold is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
threshold has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is threshold, spelled T-H-R-E-S-H-O-L-D.
Definition
- 1La parte más baja de una puerta que se cruza para entrar; umbral.
- 2(por extensión) Una entrada; la puerta o portón de una casa.
- 3(por extensión) Cualquier término o límite.
- 4(figurativo) El inicio de algo; el punto de entrada, o el comienzo de una acción.
- 5El inicio de la zona de aterrizaje de una pista.
- 6El punto cuantitativo en el cual una acción se desencadena, especialmente un límite inferior.
- 7El sueldo o salario a partir del cual se debe pagar el impuesto a la renta.
- 8El punto donde alguien es física o mentalmente vulnerable en respuesta a una provocación o a otras molestias.
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.
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Using “threshold”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-H-R-E-S-H-O-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.