hebra
[ˈeβ̞ɾa]
The verdict
“hebra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,292 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #50,292
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 15,034
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fibra o filamento de la carne y de diversas materias textiles.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hebra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeβ̞ɾa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #50,292 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hebra” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hebra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,292 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeβ̞ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for hebra in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hebra, spelled H-E-B-R-A.
Definition
- 1Fibra o filamento de la carne y de diversas materias textiles.
- 2Porción de hilo que se prende en la aguja de coser.
- 3Filamento en que se corta el tabaco.
- 4De forma figurativa, hilo del discurso.
- 5Forma poética usualmente en plural de referirse al cabello.
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.
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Using “hebra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈeβ̞ɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.