Hera

/ˈhɪəɹə/

//ˈhɪəɹə// name

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"hera" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hera” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #30,081) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#30,081
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hera · Hera · English

Hera · rank #30,081 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,081
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hobson

Nearest frequency peer: Hobson (+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.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “Hera”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “Hera” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

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).

Hera vs HR
25% similar
Hera vs hey
25% similar
Hera vs hes
25% similar

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

Key facts for Hera
PropertyValue
HeadwordHera
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈhɪəɹə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,081
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “Hera”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Heralands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Hobson” (#30,082), “headlight” (#30,079), “housemate” (#30,083). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hera” is #30,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Hera is neighbouring look-alikes ("HR", "hey", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced /ˈhɪəɹə/. Frequency #30,081 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Gloss: "The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hera, with forms such as "ehra", "herra", and "hhera". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "HR", "hey", "hes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Hēra, from Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ (Hḗrā). The correct English form is Hera, spelled H-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hēra, from Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ (Hḗrā).

This word in other languages

Hera(Español)Héra(Français)Hera(Deutsch)Hera(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehra
  • herra
  • hhera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hera - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehra2herra1hhera1
Edit distance from "Hera"

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 "Hera"?
"Hera" is spelled H-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪəɹə/.
What does "Hera" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hera" means: The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.
What words are commonly confused with "Hera"?
"Hera" is commonly confused with "HR", "hey", "hes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hera" is /ˈhɪəɹə/. 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 "Hera"?
Borrowed from Latin Hēra, from Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ (Hḗrā). 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 "Hera", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

goss#30,069goff#30,066iota#30,103gels#30,058

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list