threshold

/ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld/

//ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld// noun

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 September 3, 2026) - La parte más baja de una puerta que se cruza para entrar; umbral.

Corpus desk

Index ES-threshold · threshold · Spanish

threshold · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 threshold
PropertyValue
Headwordthreshold
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “threshold” en español

thresholdno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

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

  1. 1
    La parte más baja de una puerta que se cruza para entrar; umbral.
  2. 2
    (por extensión) Una entrada; la puerta o portón de una casa.
  3. 3
    (por extensión) Cualquier término o límite.
  4. 4
    (figurativo) El inicio de algo; el punto de entrada, o el comienzo de una acción.
  5. 5
    El inicio de la zona de aterrizaje de una pista.
  6. 6
    El punto cuantitativo en el cual una acción se desencadena, especialmente un límite inferior.
  7. 7
    El sueldo o salario a partir del cual se debe pagar el impuesto a la renta.
  8. 8
    El 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "threshold"?
"threshold" is spelled T-H-R-E-S-H-O-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld/.
What does "threshold" mean?
As a noun, "threshold" means: La parte más baja de una puerta que se cruza para entrar; umbral.
How do you pronounce "threshold"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "threshold" is /ˈθɹɛʃ.həʊld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "threshold" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list