haba

[ˈaβ̞a]

/[ˈaβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“haba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,969 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,969
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - (Vicia faba) Planta trepadora herbácea, anual, de tallos semi-erectos que se enredan; cultivada en todo el globo por sus semillas, las cuales son empleadas en gastronomía. Da su nombre a la familia...

Corpus desk

Index ES-haba · haba · Spanish

haba · rank #50,969 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,969
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH habladurías

Nearest frequency peer: habladurías (+1 rank slots)

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 neighbourhood for “haba”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “haba” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for haba
PropertyValue
Headwordhaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaβ̞a]
Letters4
Frequency rank#50,969
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “haba” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

haba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,969 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for haba, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is haba, spelled H-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Vicia faba) Planta trepadora herbácea, anual, de tallos semi-erectos que se enredan; cultivada en todo el globo por sus semillas, las cuales son empleadas en gastronomía. Da su nombre a la familia de las fabáceas, de la cual es la especie tipo.
  2. 2
    Cada uno de los granos producidos por esta planta.
  3. 3
    Cada una de ciertas manchas, de figura de haba, que salen en el cuerpo humano y también en el de algunos animales; es una especie de roncha.
  4. 4
    Cada una de las bolitas blancas y negras que sirven para las votaciones secretas en los cabildos y otras comunidades.
  5. 5
    Simiente de algunos frutos, como el café, el cacao, etc.
  6. 6
    Cesta que fabrican los indios con las ramas del bibbi.
  7. 7
    Uña.
  8. 8
    Piedra o gabarro a manera de cristal de roca, que se encuentra fuertemente adherido en los sillares.
  9. 9
    Enfermedad de las caballerías, consistenta en una especie de tumor que se forma en el paladar, procedente de la sangre que se cuaja en él.

This word in other languages

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "haba"?
"haba" is spelled H-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaβ̞a].
What does "haba" mean?
As a noun, "haba" means: (Vicia faba) Planta trepadora herbácea, anual, de tallos semi-erectos que se enredan; cultivada en todo el globo por sus semillas, las cuales son empleadas en gastronomía. Da su nombre a la familia...
How do you pronounce "haba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haba" is [ˈaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haba" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

haru#50,973hula#50,989ibis#50,991gais#50,945
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list