A list of 200+ Spanish Words That Start With H

Are you working on the letter H in your Spanish class? Great well in today’s post, I want to provide you with a list of Spanish words that start with H!

This list of Spanish vocabulary words that start with H has over 200 Spanish words. While the list does not include every H word in Spanish, it does include words that I think will be useful for English speakers to know and words that I think will help in daily conversations.

I will break up the Spanish H words into the following categories and each category will be alphabetical order. Click the category links below to jump right to that section!

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How to pronounce the letter H in Spanish?

Before we get into the following list of Spanish words that start with H, let’s first learn how to pronounce the letter H in Spanish!

In most cases, the letter H in Spanish is silent.

Hogar [oh-ghar]
Hábito [Ah-bee-toe]
Habitación [ah-bee-tah-syohn]
Hambre [ahm-breh]

In some cases, the letter H forms a digraph or a combination of two letters to produce one sound.

When the letter H is preceded by the letter C, it forms the sound Ch, such as the word chair in English.

For second language learners, where English is the first language, this can present some difficulties because CH in English can take on different forms.

You can have a hard Ch such as charger, or a soft Ch, such as chef, which is pronounced like /shef/.

In Spanish, the digraph CH always produces a hard sound.

Below are a list of words that have ch:

Chica [chee-kah]
Cheque [Che-keh]
Charla [char-lah]
Chicharrón- two CHs in one! [chee-cha-rrhon]

Alright, now that you have a basic understanding of how to pronounce the letter H in Spanish, let’s move on to the following list of Spanish words that start with H.

Spanish words that start with the letter H: Prepositions

Spanish	English
Hacia	Towards, in the direction of
Hasta	To, as far as, up to

Spanish words that start with the letter H: Nouns

The first category of Spanish words that start with the letter H are nouns. Have fun browsing through this list. I will highlight some of my favorite Spanish words that start with H!

I did not include the definite article with each of the nouns, so make sure when using these to check their gender.

Here are a few tips when identifying the gender of nouns.

In most cases, nouns that end in the following are masculine nouns:

-o Ex: “el hábito”
-e Ex: “El héroe”
“An accented vowel, ends with a letter with an accent mark” Ex: “El café”
“Ma” Ex: “El tema”

In most cases, nouns that end in the following are feminine nouns:

-a Ex: “La hamaca”
-d Ex: “La honestidad”
-z Ex: “La hediondez”
-ción Ex: “La habitación”

Feminine nouns that begin with a stressed “a-” or “ha-” sound in Spanish use the articles “el” and “un” in the singular, and las in the plural.

Example of singular words that take on the masucline form:

El hacha, las hachas
El hada, las hadas

I hope those tips helped. If you feel in doubt, the best way to find out the gender of the noun is to head to linguee.com or wordreference.com.

Now onto the Spanish nouns that begin with the letter h.

Spanish	English
Habichuela	Kidney beans
Habilidad	Skill, ability
Habitación	Room
Habitante	Inhabitant
Hábito	Habit
Habla	Speech
Hablante	Speaker
Hacendado	Landowner
Hacha	Axe
Hacienda	Ranch, country estate
(el) Hada	Fairy tale

Hado	Fate
Halago	Flattery
Halcón	Falcon
Hallazgo	Discovery
Hamaca	Hammock
Hambre	Hunger
Hamburguesa	Hamburger
Harina	Flour
Hechicería	Witchcraft
Hediondez	Something that stinks
Helada	Frost
Helicóptero	Helicopter
Helio	Helium
Hembra	Female
Herboristería	Herbalist
Heredero	Inheritor
Herejía	Heresy
Herencia	Inheritance
Herida	Wound
Hermanastro/a	Stepbrother/sister
Hermandad	Brotherhood
Hermano/a	Brother/sister
Hermosura	Beauty
Hernia	Hernia
Héroe	Hero
Heroína	Heroine
Herrador	Blacksmith
Herramienta	Tool
Hidrógeno	Hydrogen
Hielo	Ice
Hiena	Hyena

Hierba	grass
Hierbabuena	Mint
Hierro	Iron
Hígado	Liver

Higiene	Hygiene
Higo	Fig
Higuera	Fig tree
Hijastro/a	Step son/daughter
Hijo/a	Son/daughter
Hilo	Thread
Himno	Hymn
Hinchazón	Swelling
Hibérbole	Hyperbole
Hipnosis	Hypnosis
Hipo	Hiccups
Hipocresía	Hypocrisy
Hipopótamo	Hippopotamus
Hipoteca	Mortgage
Hipotensión	Low blood pressure
Hipotermia	Hypothermia
Hipótesis	Hypothesis
Hispano	Spanish/ Hispanic
Hispanoamérica	Spanish America
Histeria	Hysteria
Historia	Story, history
Historiador	Historian
Hito	Landmark, milestone
Hocico	(Animal) snout, nose
Hockey	Hockey

Hogar	Home
Hoguera	Bonfire
Hoja	Leaf
Hombre	Man
Hombría	Manliness
Hombro	Shoulder
Homenaje	Tribute
Homicidio	Homicide
Homosexual	Homosexual
Honda	Sling
Honestidad	Honest
Hongo	Mushroom
Honor	Honor
Hora	Hour, time
Horario	Schedule
Horizonte	Horizon
Hormiga	Ant

Hormigonera	Concrete mixer
Hormiguero	Ant hill, ant nest
Horno	Stove
Horóscopo	Horoscope
Horror	Horror
Horticultor	Horticulturist
Hospital	Hospital
Hospitalidad	Hospitality
Hostigamiento	Harassment
Hotel	Hotel
Hoy	Today
Hoyito	Dimple
Hoyo	hole
Hoyuelo	Dimple
Huelga	Strike
Huelgista	Striker
Huella	Footprint, track
Huérfano	Orphan
Huerta	Vegetable garden
Huésped	Guest, lodger
Huevo	Egg
Humanismo	Humanism
Humedad	Humidity
Húmero	Humerus
Humidificador	Humidifier
Humildad	Humbleness, humility

Humidificador	Humidifier
Humillación	Humiliation
Humo	Smoke
Humor	Mood
Humorismo	Humor
Hurto	Robbery

Spanish words that start with the letter H: Adjectives

In the next category, we will explore a list of Spanish words that begin with the letter H that are adjectives.

Spanish	English
Hábil	Skillful
Habitado	Lived in
Habitual	Habitual
Hablador	Talkative, chatty
Halagador	Flattering, pleasing
Hambriento	Hungry
Haragán	Lazy
Harinoso	Floury
Hastiar	To bore, to weary
Hechicero	Magical
Hediondo	Stinking, foul-smelling
Helado	Frozen, ice-cold
Herbívoro	Herbivorous
Hereditario	Hereditary
Herido	Wounded
Hermoso	Beautiful, lovely
Heroico	Heroic
Herrumbroso	Rusty
Hexágono	Hexagon
Hibernación	Hibernation
Hibisco	Hibiscus
Hidalgo/a	Nobleman/woman
Hidalguía	Nobility
Hidratante	Hydrating
Higiénico	Hygienic
Hinchable	Inflatable
Hinchado	Swollen, inflamed
Hiperactivo	Hyperactive
Hipertenso	To have high blood pressure
Hipnótico	Hypnotic
Hipoalergénico	Hypoallergenic
Hipócrita	Hypocritic
Hipotético	Hypothetical
Hiriente	Cutting
Hispánico	Hispanic
Hispanohablante	Spanish-speaking
Histérico	Hysterical
Historiado	over-elaborate
Histórico	Historic
Hocicón	Gossipy
Hogareño	Homely
Hondo	Deep
Hondonada	Hollow
Honesto	Honest
Honorable	Honorable
Honrado	Honest
Horizontal	Horizontal
Hormonal	Hormonal
Horrible	Horrible
Hueco	Hollow
Huevón/ona	Lazy, idle
Humanamente	Humanly
Humanista	Humanist
Húmedo	Damp, humid
Humilde	Humble
Humillante	Humiliating
Humorístico	Humoristic
Hundido	Sunken
Huraño	Unsociable

Spanish words that start with the letter H: Verbs

Spanish	English
Haber	To have
Habilitar	To qualify, entitled
Habitar	To live in, inhabit
Hablar	To speak, to talk
Hacer	To do, to make
Halagar	To flatter, to please
Hallar	To find
Haraganear	To laze around
Hartar	To get tired of something
Hechizar	To bewitch
Heder	To stink
Henchir	To fill up
Hender	To cleave, split
Heredar	To inherit
Herir	To injure, hurt
Hermosear	To beautify, embellish
Herniarse	To rupture
Hervir	To boil
Hibernar	To hibernate
Hidratar	To moisturize
Higienizar	To clean, cleanse
Hilar	To spin
Hincar	To thrust, drive
Hinchar	To blow up
Hipar	To hiccup
Hipnotizar	To hypnotize
Hipotecar	To mortgage
Hipotetizar	To hypothesize
Hojear	To leaf through, to skim
Hollar	To tread
Homenajear	To tribute
Hornear	To bake
Hospedar	To lodge
Hospitalizar	Hospitalize
Hostigar	To wallop, sock, bush
Huir	To run away, flee
Humear	To smoke, give out smoke
Humedecer	To moisten, dampen
Humidificar	To humidify
Humillar	To humiliate
Hundir	To sink, destroy

Spanish words that start with the letter H: Slang words

In the next section, I will include some Spanish Words that start with the letter H slang words.

Below the list, I will include some example sentences of how they are used.

Hartarse de	To fill up, pig out on something
Harto (adjective)	Fed up
Heder	To stink
Hediondo	Stinky
Hocico	(animal) snout, nose
Hocicón	Gossipy
Huevón/ona	Lazy, idle
Huraño	Unsociable, shy

Example sentence with hartarse de: “Me acabo de hartar cinco tortillas.” “I just stuffed my face with 5 tortillas!”

Example sentence of harto: “Él me tiene harta con todas su mentiras.” “ I am so fed up with all of his lies.”

Example sentence of heder: “¡Cómo hieden tus patas!” “Your feet stink!”

Example sentence of hediondo: “Se siente algo hediondo aquí.” “There is something stinky here.”

Example sentence of hocico: “¡Por favor, calláte el hocico.” “Please, shut your mouth.”

Example sentence of huevón/ana: “¡Tu no haces nada, tu eres un gran huevón! “You don’t do anything, you are so lazy!”

Example sentence of hocicón: “No le puedes contar nada a él porque es un gran hocicón” “You can’t tell him anything because he tells everybody.”

Example sentence of huraño: “La bebé es bien huraña, no deja que nadie le agarra.” The baby girl is very shy, she won’t let anyone hold her.”

Spanish words that start with the letter H: Curse Words

The following section will include a handful of bad words in Spanish that start with the letter H just in case you come across these words, you will already know what they are!

Hijadeputa / hijaputa

Son of a b*****

Well damas y caballeros, that’s it for this list of Spanish words that start with H. While I did not include every single H word in Spanish, I did try to include the ones that I thought would be most useful in daily conversations.

Was this list of Spanish words that start with H helpful? Did you learn plenty of words? Did you find any hard Spanish words?If so, stay tuned, because I plan to get out a list of every letter of the alphabet!

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