Habanera

[habaˈneːʁa]

/[habaˈneːʁa]/ noun

The verdict

“Habanera” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Kuba stammender Tanz im ruhigen Zweivierteltakt

Corpus desk

Index DE-habanera · Habanera · German

Habanera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Habanera
PropertyValue
HeadwordHabanera
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[habaˈneːʁa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Habanera“ im Deutschen

Habaneraliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Habanera is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [habaˈneːʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus Kuba stammender Tanz im ruhigen Zweivierteltakt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Habanera in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Habanera, spelled H-A-B-A-N-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Kuba stammender Tanz im ruhigen Zweivierteltakt

This word in other languages

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 "Habanera"?
"Habanera" is spelled H-A-B-A-N-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [habaˈneːʁa].
What does "Habanera" mean?
As a noun, "Habanera" means: aus Kuba stammender Tanz im ruhigen Zweivierteltakt
How do you pronounce "Habanera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Habanera" is [habaˈneːʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Habanera" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list