halaga

[aˈlaɣ̞a]

/[aˈlaɣ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“halaga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,596 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,596
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de halagar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-halaga · halaga · Spanish

halaga · rank #53,596 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,596
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hail

Nearest frequency peer: Hail (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “halaga”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “halaga” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for halaga
PropertyValue
Headwordhalaga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈlaɣ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,596
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “halaga” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.halagacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Hail” (#53,595), “góticas” (#53,594), “gruñón” (#53,593). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “halaga” va en #53,596. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

halaga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,596 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈlaɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for halaga, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is halaga, spelled H-A-L-A-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de halagar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de halagar.

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 "halaga"?
"halaga" is spelled H-A-L-A-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaɣ̞a].
What does "halaga" mean?
As a verb, "halaga" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de halagar.
How do you pronounce "halaga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "halaga" is [aˈlaɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "halaga" come from?
"halaga" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list