habas

[ˈaβ̞as]

/[ˈaβ̞as]/ noun

The verdict

“habas” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,637 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,637
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de haba.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

habas vs has
60% similar
habas vs Haya
40% similar
habas vs haga
60% similar

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

Key facts for habas
PropertyValue
Headwordhabas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaβ̞as]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,637
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “habas” 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). habas lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for habas is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaβ̞as]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,637 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de haba.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for habas, with forms such as "ahbas", "haabs", and "habass". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "has", "Haya", "haga", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is habas, spelled H-A-B-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de haba.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahbas,haabs,habass,habbas,habsa,havas,hbaas,hhabas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of habas - 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.

ahbas2haabs2habass1habbas1habsa2havas1hbaas2hhabas1
Edit distance from "habas"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "habas"?
"habas" is spelled H-A-B-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaβ̞as].
What does "habas" mean?
As a noun, "habas" means: Forma del plural de haba.
What words are commonly confused with "habas"?
"habas" is commonly confused with "has", "Haya", "haga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "habas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "habas" is [ˈaβ̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "habas" come from?
"habas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “habas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-A-B-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaβ̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “has” - see the side-by-side comparison. habas vs has
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list