hipervínculo
/ipeɾbinkulo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'hyperlink' is hipervínculo in Spanish.
hipervínculo refers to an area on a web page.
Meaning: area on a Web page (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the prefix hiper-, which is the direct Spanish equivalent of the English prefix 'hyper-'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of hipervínculo, add -s to create hipervínculos.
How do you pronounce it?
/ipeɾbinkulo/
Did you know?
- The word vínculo describes not only a digital connection but also an emotional bond between people, such as the 'bond' between a parent and child.
- The word enlace, often used as a synonym for 'hyperlink', also means 'engagement' or 'binding' in a marriage context.
- While hipervínculo is technically correct, many Spanish speakers in professional IT settings simply use the English word 'link' or the Spanish word enlace.
Examples in context
- El vínculo en el pie de página nos lleva a la página de contacto.The link in the footer takes us to the contact page.
- Estoy estudiando cómo crear hipervínculos en un documento PDF.I am studying how to create hyperlinks in a PDF document.
- No puedo abrir el link que me enviaste, ¿puedes verificarlo?I cannot open the link you sent me, can you verify it?
- Echa un vistazo a esta página, tiene muchos links interesantes.Take a look at this page, it has many interesting links.
- Compartí la liga del video para que puedan verlo.I shared the link to the video so they can see it.
- Haz clic en el hipervínculo para abrir la página.Click on the hyperlink to open the page.
- Haz clic en el hipervínculo para leer más.Click on the hyperlink to read more.
- El hipervínculo de la página está roto.The page's hyperlink is broken.
- No puedo encontrar el hipervínculo en este sitio.I cannot find the hyperlink on this site.
Example conversation
Javier is helping Sofía with a website project.
- Javier¿Ves el hipervínculo azul?Do you see the blue hyperlink?
- SofíaSí, Javier, lo veo perfectamente.Yes, Javier, I see it perfectly.
- JavierPúlsalo para abrir el documento.Click it to open the document.
- SofíaGracias, ya funciona.Thanks, it works now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry hipervínculo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
