habas

[ˈaβ̞as]

/[ˈaβ̞as]/ noun

The verdict

“habas” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,637. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,637
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de haba.

Corpus desk

Index ES-habas · habas · Spanish

habas · rank #33,637 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,637
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH guarniciones

Nearest frequency peer: guarniciones (-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 “habas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “habas” 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 3, 2026

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 →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around habas (IPA [ˈaβ̞as]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,637 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "habas". Here's where to go from here.

  • "habas" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "has". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #33,637 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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