harina

[aˈɾina]

/[aˈɾina]/ noun

The verdict

“harina” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,624. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,624
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Polvo resultante de moler cereales, legumbres o tubérculos comestibles ricos en almidón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-harina · harina · Spanish

harina · rank #5,624 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,624
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH haremos

Nearest frequency peer: haremos (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “harina”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “harina” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

harina vs herida
67% similar
harina vs hazaña
50% similar
harina vs heroína
57% similar

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

Key facts for harina
PropertyValue
Headwordharina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈɾina]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,624
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “harina” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.harinacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “haremos” (#5,623), “Hollywood” (#5,625), “habrán” (#5,622). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around harina (IPA [aˈɾina]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,624 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for harina, with forms such as "ahrina", "hairna", and "harian". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "herida", "hazaña", "heroína", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is harina, spelled H-A-R-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polvo resultante de moler cereales, legumbres o tubérculos comestibles ricos en almidón.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, residuo resultante de moler otras sustancias.
  3. 3
    Polvo resultante de moler el trigo.
  4. 4
    Preparado molido no muy fino resultante de la molienda del maíz en seco.
  5. 5
    Tipo de alimentos compuestos a base de féculas, tales como el pan, pastas, galletas, arroz, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Y que sus comidas heran de frutas de árboles y de raíces que bivían debaxo de tierra, así como acá las çanahorias y rrábanos, las quales raían sobre piedras y las hacían pedaços muy menudos, sacándoles el çumo que tenían, las molían después de secas, y las hacían harina muy menuda; la qual amasaban, y hacían tortas muy delgadas, que cocían y comían.
  2. Mandaron los dichos señores que se pregone que ninguna panadera no salga al camino a conprar harina, salvo que vengan a conprallo a la casa, so pena de çien maravedis a cada una para el enpedrar e çinco dias en la cadena.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrina
  • hairna
  • harian
  • harinna
  • harnia
  • harrina
  • hharina
  • hraina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of harina - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahrina2hairna2harian2harinna1harnia2harrina1hharina1hraina2
Edit distance from "harina"

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 "harina"?
"harina" is spelled H-A-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈɾina].
What does "harina" mean?
As a noun, "harina" means: Polvo resultante de moler cereales, legumbres o tubérculos comestibles ricos en almidón.
What words are commonly confused with "harina"?
"harina" is commonly confused with "herida", "hazaña", "heroína". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "harina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harina" is [aˈɾina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "harina" come from?
"harina" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "harina" maps to 18 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "herida". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,624 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

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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