hebreo

/[eˈβ̞ɾeo]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,792

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

8

similar word pairs

hebreo is anSpanishadj. It means: Propio de, relativo o perteneciente al pueblo semítico que, de acuerdo a la tradición bíblica, desciende de Abraham y habitó el reino de Israel hasta su expulsión por los romanos Pronounced [eˈβ̞ɾeo]. Often confused with here and hero.

Key facts for hebreo
PropertyValue
Headwordhebreo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[eˈβ̞ɾeo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,792
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of hebreo in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hebreo is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈβ̞ɾeo]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,792 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for hebreo, with forms such as "ehbreo", "hbereo", and "hebbreo". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "here", "hero", "Herrero", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is hebreo, spelled H-E-B-R-E-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, relativo o perteneciente al pueblo semítico que, de acuerdo a la tradición bíblica, desciende de Abraham y habitó el reino de Israel hasta su expulsión por los romanos
  2. 2
    Por extensión, propio de, relativo a personas que creen en el Dios hebreo (YHVH) y siguen las leyes mosaicas

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehbreo,hbereo,hebbreo,hebero,hebroe,hebrreo,herbeo,hevreo,hhebreo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for hebreo

Misspelling Variants of "hebreo"

ehbreo6hbereo6hebbreo7hebero6hebroe6hebrreo7herbeo6hevreo6
Misspelling Variants of "hebreo"

Frequency rank: #11,792 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hebreo"?
"hebreo" is spelled H-E-B-R-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈβ̞ɾeo].
What does "hebreo" mean?
As an adj, "hebreo" means: Propio de, relativo o perteneciente al pueblo semítico que, de acuerdo a la tradición bíblica, desciende de Abraham y habitó el reino de Israel hasta su expulsión por los romanos
What words are commonly confused with "hebreo"?
"hebreo" is commonly confused with "here", "hero", "Herrero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hebreo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hebreo" is [eˈβ̞ɾeo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hebreo" come from?
"hebreo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.