hablar

/[aˈβ̞laɾ]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#285

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

hablar is aSpanishverb. It means: Expresar algo usando palabras de viva voz. Pronounced [aˈβ̞laɾ]. It ranks #285 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with habrá and hablo.

Key facts for hablar
PropertyValue
Headwordhablar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈβ̞laɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#285
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of hablar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hablar is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈβ̞laɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #285 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language.Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for hablar, with forms such as "ahblar", "habalr", and "habblar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "habrá", "hablo", "halla", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is hablar, spelled H-A-B-L-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresar algo usando palabras de viva voz.
  2. 2
    Emitir las aves psitácidas (como el loro o papagayo) un sonido similar a la voz humana..
  3. 3
    Referirse a algo y desarrollar un tema, sea por escrito, o intercambiando comunicación sobre un tema.
  4. 4
    Ponerse de acuerdo en algo a través del diálogo.
  5. 5
    Manifestar una impresión general o emitir un juicio sobre algo o alguien.
  6. 6
    Dirigirse a alguien, comunicar algo a alguien verbalmente.
  7. 7
    Tener determinado nivel de eficacia o estilo en el uso del idioma. Comunicarse de cierta manera.
  8. 8
    Comunicarse con alguien con poder en favor o de parte de otra persona.
  9. 9
    Dar a entender algo usando cualquier medio.
  10. 10
    Llevar relaciones románticas o sexuales con otra persona.
  11. 11
    Se emplea para indicar la eficacia expresiva de un medio artístico, como hacer sonar un instrumento musical o manejar bien los colores.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahblar,habalr,habblar,hablarr,habllar,hablra,halbar,havlar,hbalar,hhablar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for hablar

Misspelling Variants of "hablar"

ahblar6habalr6habblar7hablarr7habllar7hablra6halbar6havlar6
Misspelling Variants of "hablar"

Frequency rank: #285 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hablar"?
"hablar" is spelled H-A-B-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈβ̞laɾ].
What does "hablar" mean?
As a verb, "hablar" means: Expresar algo usando palabras de viva voz.
What words are commonly confused with "hablar"?
"hablar" is commonly confused with "habrá", "hablo", "halla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hablar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hablar" is [aˈβ̞laɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hablar" come from?
"hablar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.