harbor

/ˈhɑːr.bɜː/

//ˈhɑːr.bɜː// noun

The verdict

“harbor” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,662
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Puerto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

harbor vs haro
67% similar
harbor vs harto
67% similar
harbor vs horror
67% similar

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

Key facts for harbor
PropertyValue
Headwordharbor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɑːr.bɜː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,662
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “harbor” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). harbor lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around harbor (IPA /ˈhɑːr.bɜː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,662 among 15,034 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Puerto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for harbor, with forms such as "ahrbor", "habror", and "harbbor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "haro", "harto", "horror", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 harbor, spelled H-A-R-B-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Puerto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahrbor,habror,harbbor,harborr,harbro,harobr,harrbor,harvor,hharbor,hrabor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of harbor - 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.

ahrbor2habror2harbbor1harborr1harbro2harobr2harrbor1harvor1
Edit distance from "harbor"

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 "harbor"?
"harbor" is spelled H-A-R-B-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɑːr.bɜː/.
What does "harbor" mean?
As a noun, "harbor" means: Puerto.
What words are commonly confused with "harbor"?
"harbor" is commonly confused with "haro", "harto", "horror". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "harbor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harbor" is /ˈhɑːr.bɜː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "harbor" come from?
"harbor" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “harbor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-A-R-B-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɑːr.bɜː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “haro” - see the side-by-side comparison. harbor vs haro
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list