hermosa

\eɾˈmo.sa\

/\eɾˈmo.sa\/ adj

The verdict

“hermosa” is uncommon French (frequency #97,005 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,005
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de hermoso.

Key facts for hermosa
PropertyValue
Headwordhermosa
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\eɾˈmo.sa\
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,005
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hermosa” sits in French 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). hermosa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

hermosa is uncommon French at frequency #97,005 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \eɾˈmo.sa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de hermoso.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hermosa, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is hermosa, spelled H-E-R-M-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de hermoso.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hermosa"?
"hermosa" is spelled H-E-R-M-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is \eɾˈmo.sa\.
What does "hermosa" mean?
As an adjective, "hermosa" means: Féminin singulier de hermoso.
How do you pronounce "hermosa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hermosa" is \eɾˈmo.sa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hermosa" come from?
"hermosa" is a French 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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Using “hermosa”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-E-R-M-O-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \eɾˈmo.sa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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