enhebrar

[ẽneˈβ̞ɾaɾ]

/[ẽneˈβ̞ɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pasar la hebra por el ojo de la aguja u otros objetos al coser.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enhebrar · enhebrar · Spanish

enhebrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 enhebrar
PropertyValue
Headwordenhebrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽneˈβ̞ɾaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “enhebrar” en español

enhebrarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

enhebrar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽneˈβ̞ɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enhebrar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is enhebrar, spelled E-N-H-E-B-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasar la hebra por el ojo de la aguja u otros objetos al coser.
  2. 2
    Recitar una sarta de cosas carentes de concierto.

Synonyms

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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 "enhebrar"?
"enhebrar" is spelled E-N-H-E-B-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽneˈβ̞ɾaɾ].
What does "enhebrar" mean?
As a verb, "enhebrar" means: Pasar la hebra por el ojo de la aguja u otros objetos al coser.
How do you pronounce "enhebrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enhebrar" is [ẽneˈβ̞ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enhebrar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list