habida

[aˈβ̞ið̞a]

/[aˈβ̞ið̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“habida” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,374 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#31,374
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de habido, participio de haber.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

habida vs hada
67% similar
habida vs hacia
67% similar
habida vs habla
67% similar

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

Key facts for habida
PropertyValue
Headwordhabida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[aˈβ̞ið̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,374
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “habida” 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). habida 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 habida is 6 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈβ̞ið̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,374 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 femenino de habido, participio de haber.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for habida, with forms such as "ahbida", "habbida", and "habdia". 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, "hada", "hacia", "habla", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is habida, spelled H-A-B-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de habido, participio de haber.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahbida,habbida,habdia,habiad,habidda,haibda,havida,hbaida,hhabida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahbida2habbida1habdia2habiad2habidda1haibda2havida1hbaida2
Edit distance from "habida"

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 "habida"?
"habida" is spelled H-A-B-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈβ̞ið̞a].
What does "habida" mean?
As a participle, "habida" means: Forma del femenino de habido, participio de haber.
What words are commonly confused with "habida"?
"habida" is commonly confused with "hada", "hacia", "habla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "habida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "habida" is [aˈβ̞ið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "habida" come from?
"habida" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “habida”

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

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