habilidad

[aβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]

/[aβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“habilidad” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,416. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,416
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capacidad, inteligencia, efectividad y disposición para hacer algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-habilidad · habilidad · Spanish

habilidad · rank #3,416 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,416
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH generaciones

Nearest frequency peer: generaciones (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “habilidad”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “habilidad” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

habilidad vs habilitar
78% similar
habilidad vs habilitado
80% similar
habilidad vs habilitada
80% similar

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

Key facts for habilidad
PropertyValue
Headwordhabilidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,416
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “habilidad”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).habilidadcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “generaciones” (#3,415), “garantizar” (#3,414), “Hernández” (#3,418). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “habilidad” va en #3,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around habilidad (IPA [aβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,416 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for habilidad, with forms such as "ahbilidad", "habbilidad", and "habiildad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "habilitar", "habilitado", "habilitada", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is habilidad, spelled H-A-B-I-L-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capacidad, inteligencia, efectividad y disposición para hacer algo.
  2. 2
    Gracia y destreza en ejecutar una cosa, especialmente aquella que sirve de adorno al sujeto; como bailar, montar a caballo, etc.
  3. 3
    Cada una de las cosas que una persona ejecuta con eficacia, gracia y destreza.
  4. 4
    Título que algunos reyes de Francia de la Dinastía Merovingia otorgaban a ciertos oficiales.
  5. 5
    Situación que se crea con astucia e ingenio para manipular y obtener algo.

This word in other languages

ability(English)habilité(Français)Fähigkeit(Deutsch)habilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahbilidad
  • habbilidad
  • habiildad
  • habildiad
  • habiliadd
  • habilidadd
  • habilidda
  • habiliddad
  • habillidad
  • habliidad
  • haiblidad
  • havilidad
  • hbailidad
  • hhabilidad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahbilidad2habbilidad1habiildad2habildiad2habiliadd2habilidadd1habilidda2habiliddad1
Edit distance from "habilidad"

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 "habilidad"?
"habilidad" is spelled H-A-B-I-L-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞iliˈð̞að̞].
What does "habilidad" mean?
As a noun, "habilidad" means: Capacidad, inteligencia, efectividad y disposición para hacer algo.
What words are commonly confused with "habilidad"?
"habilidad" is commonly confused with "habilitar", "habilitado", "habilitada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "habilidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "habilidad" is [aβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "habilidad" come from?
"habilidad" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hernández#3,418funcionar#3,412estábamos#3,406empezando#3,402

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

interesado14 variantsdeportivo14 variantsambiental14 variantstrabajado14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list