halar

[aˈlaɾ]

/[aˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“halar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tirar de un remo cuando se hace boga, o de una lona o un cabo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-halar · halar · Spanish

halar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for halar
PropertyValue
Headwordhalar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈlaɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “halar” en español

halarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

halar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for halar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is halar, spelled H-A-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirar de un remo cuando se hace boga, o de una lona o un cabo.
  2. 2
    Atraer algo hacia sí, especialmente una cuerda o similar.
  3. 3
    Inhalar con fuerza al fumar.
  4. 4
    Sostener un objeto cerrando la mano alrededor de él.
  5. 5
    Beber succionando a través de un conducto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cuando yo te avise, debes halar este extremo de la cuerda.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "halar"?
"halar" is spelled H-A-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaɾ].
What does "halar" mean?
As a verb, "halar" means: Tirar de un remo cuando se hace boga, o de una lona o un cabo.
How do you pronounce "halar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "halar" is [aˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "halar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list