Hebrew

/ˈhiːbɹuː/

//ˈhiːbɹuː// adj

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"hebrew" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hebrew” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,154
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hebrew · Hebrew · English

Hebrew · rank #8,154 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,154
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hometown

Nearest frequency peer: hometown (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Hebrew”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Hebrew” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hebrew vs here
50% similar
Hebrew vs Hebron
67% similar
Hebrew vs Hebrews
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hebrew
PropertyValue
HeadwordHebrew
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhiːbɹuː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,154
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hebrew”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Hebrewlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “hometown” (#8,155), “hay” (#8,152), “humanitarian” (#8,156). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hebrew” is #8,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hebrew (IPA /ˈhiːbɹuː/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,154 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hebrew, with forms such as "ehbrew", "hberew", and "hebbrew". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "here", "Hebron", "Hebrews", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus or hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́). The correct English form is Hebrew, spelled H-E-B-R-E-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Hebrew appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nothing hangs on the walls, though a stained-glass Hebrew chai leans against the window.

Etymology

From Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus or hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́).

Synonyms

Hebraic

This word in other languages

hebreo(Español)hébreu(Français)hebräisch(Deutsch)hebraico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehbrew
  • hberew
  • hebbrew
  • heberw
  • hebreww
  • hebrrew
  • hebrwe
  • herbew
  • hhebrew

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hebrew - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehbrew2hberew2hebbrew1heberw2hebreww1hebrrew1hebrwe2herbew2
Edit distance from "Hebrew"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hebrew"?
"Hebrew" is spelled H-E-B-R-E-W. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhiːbɹuː/.
What does "Hebrew" mean?
As an adjective, "Hebrew" means: Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.
What words are commonly confused with "Hebrew"?
"Hebrew" is commonly confused with "here", "Hebron", "Hebrews". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hebrew"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hebrew" is /ˈhiːbɹuː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Hebrew"?
From Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus or hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hebrew", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glance#8,150exotic#8,142Danish#8,137parked#8,182

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

labeled9 variantsCarson9 variantspioneer9 variantsanthem9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list