Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Hurricane in Spanish: Huracán
Huracán · noun · oo-rah-KAHN
Huracán is the Spanish word for hurricane, a powerful tropical storm with violent winds and heavy rain.
oo-rah-KAHN
El huracán destruyó varias casas en la costa.
The hurricane destroyed several houses on the coast.
Hurricane in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for hurricane, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| huracán | hurricane | oo-rah-KAHN | Default, widely understood |
| ciclón | hurricane | used interchangeably in some regions |
How Native Speakers Use Huracán
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Weather warning
Se acerca un huracán de categoría cuatro.
A category four hurricane is approaching.
Reporting severe weather.
Aftermath
El huracán dejó miles de personas sin electricidad.
The hurricane left thousands of people without electricity.
Describing storm damage.
Preparation
Necesitamos prepararnos para el huracán.
We need to prepare for the hurricane.
Discussing emergency readiness.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Huracán
Wrong gender article
Incorrect: La huracán fue devastadora.
Correct: El huracán fue devastador.
Huracán is masculine, so it takes the article el and masculine adjective forms.
Misspelling without accent
Incorrect: El huracan llegó anoche.
Correct: El huracán llegó anoche.
The accent on the final á is required because huracán is stressed on the last syllable and ends in n.
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Common Questions About Hurricane in Spanish
- How do you say 'hurricane' in Spanish?
- The word is huracán, which actually originated from the Taíno word hurakán — the English word hurricane was borrowed from Spanish.
- Is huracán masculine or feminine?
- Huracán is a masculine noun, so it uses the article el — for example, el huracán fue muy fuerte.
- What is the difference between huracán and ciclón?
- Huracán specifically refers to tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, while ciclón is a broader meteorological term that can apply to any large-scale rotating storm system.