Harbin

[ˈaɾβ̞ĩn]

/[ˈaɾβ̞ĩn]/ name

The verdict

“Harbin” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,073 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,073
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de Manchuria, China

Corpus desk

Index ES-harbin · Harbin · Spanish

Harbin · rank #60,073 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,073
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hadid

Nearest frequency peer: Hadid (-2 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 “Harbin”

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 “Harbin” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Harbin
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarbin
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaɾβ̞ĩn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,073
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Harbin” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Harbincae 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: “Hadid” (#60,071), “Guaviare” (#60,068), “hiato” (#60,078). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “Harbin” va en #60,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Harbin is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,073 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈaɾβ̞ĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad de Manchuria, China".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Harbin, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Harbin, spelled H-A-R-B-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Manchuria, China

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 "Harbin"?
"Harbin" is spelled H-A-R-B-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɾβ̞ĩn].
What does "Harbin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Harbin" means: Ciudad de Manchuria, China
How do you pronounce "Harbin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Harbin" is [ˈaɾβ̞ĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Harbin" come from?
"Harbin" 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 "Harbin", 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