hábito

[ˈaβ̞it̪o]

/[ˈaβ̞it̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“hábito” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,128
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Actividad o comportamiento que, por repetirse de manera rutinaria o con cierto grado de frecuencia, se ha vuelto natural para quien la ejerce.

Corpus desk

Index ES-habito · hábito · Spanish

hábito · rank #8,128 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,128
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hot

Nearest frequency peer: hot (-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 “hábito”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hábito” 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).

hábito vs hito
67% similar
hábito vs hato
50% similar
hábito vs hablo
50% similar

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

Key facts for hábito
PropertyValue
Headwordhábito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaβ̞it̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,128
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hábito”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.hábitocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hot” (#8,127), “ibas” (#8,129), “horizontal” (#8,126). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hábito” va en #8,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hábito (IPA [ˈaβ̞it̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,128 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hábito, with forms such as "hbáito", "hhábito", and "hábbito". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "hito", "hato", "hablo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is hábito, spelled H-Á-B-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Actividad o comportamiento que, por repetirse de manera rutinaria o con cierto grado de frecuencia, se ha vuelto natural para quien la ejerce.
  2. 2
    Traje que denota la profesión, ocupación o casta de una persona.
  3. 3
    En especial, aquel que visten los monjes de diversas religiones y algunos religiosos cristianos.
  4. 4
    Distintivo o vestimenta que identificaba a los miembros de las órdenes militares cristianas.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, cada una de estas órdenes.
  6. 6
    Reducción del efecto que una droga tiene sobre el cuerpo, causada por su administración repetida y continuada.
  7. 7
    Estado somático o psíquico de dependencia de una droga, causado por su administración repetida y continuada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hábito appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ahorré para vestir muy honradamente de la ropa vieja, . Desde que me vi en hábito de hombre de bien, dije a mi amo se tomase su asno, que no quería más seguir aquel oficio.

Synonyms

costumbrerutinaadicción

This word in other languages

habit(English)habitude(Français)Gewohnheit(Deutsch)hábito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hbáito
  • hhábito
  • hábbito
  • hábiot
  • hábitto
  • hábtio
  • háibto
  • hávito
  • áhbito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hábito - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hbáito2hhábito1hábbito1hábiot2hábitto1hábtio2háibto2hávito1
Edit distance from "hábito"

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 "hábito"?
"hábito" is spelled H-Á-B-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaβ̞it̪o].
What does "hábito" mean?
As a noun, "hábito" means: Actividad o comportamiento que, por repetirse de manera rutinaria o con cierto grado de frecuencia, se ha vuelto natural para quien la ejerce.
What words are commonly confused with "hábito"?
"hábito" is commonly confused with "hito", "hato", "hablo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hábito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hábito" is [ˈaβ̞it̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hábito" come from?
"hábito" 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 "hábito", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fuegos#8,121minero#8,146Mónica#8,148dobles#8,107

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Mariana9 variantsesposas9 variantsnoción9 variantspasillo9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list