habemos

[aˈβ̞emos]

/[aˈβ̞emos]/ verb

The verdict

“habemos” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,161 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#38,161
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de haber, equivalente al actual hemos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

habemos vs hemos
71% similar
habemos vs hacemos
86% similar
habemos vs hagamos
71% similar

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

Key facts for habemos
PropertyValue
Headwordhabemos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈβ̞emos]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,161
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “habemos” 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). habemos 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 habemos is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈβ̞emos]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,161 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de haber, equivalente al actual hemos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for habemos, with forms such as "ahbemos", "habbemos", and "habemmos". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "hemos", "hacemos", "hagamos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is habemos, spelled H-A-B-E-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de haber, equivalente al actual hemos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahbemos,habbemos,habemmos,habemoss,habemso,habeoms,habmeos,haebmos,havemos,hbaemos,hhabemos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of habemos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahbemos2habbemos1habemmos1habemoss1habemso2habeoms2habmeos2haebmos2
Edit distance from "habemos"

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 "habemos"?
"habemos" is spelled H-A-B-E-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈβ̞emos].
What does "habemos" mean?
As a verb, "habemos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de haber, equivalente al actual hemos.
What words are commonly confused with "habemos"?
"habemos" is commonly confused with "hemos", "hacemos", "hagamos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "habemos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "habemos" is [aˈβ̞emos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "habemos" come from?
"habemos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “habemos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-A-B-E-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈβ̞emos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hemos” - see the side-by-side comparison. habemos vs hemos
  • 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