Hebrón

[eˈβ̞ɾõn]

/[eˈβ̞ɾõn]/ name

The verdict

“Hebrón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,961 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,961
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de Palestina o Israel

Corpus desk

Index ES-hebron · Hebrón · Spanish

Hebrón · rank #52,961 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,961
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH gustito

Nearest frequency peer: gustito (-4 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 “Hebrón”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hebrón
PropertyValue
HeadwordHebrón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[eˈβ̞ɾõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,961
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Hebrón” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Hebróncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “gustito” (#52,957), “hipotálamo” (#52,966), “Guillem” (#52,955). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “Hebrón” va en #52,961. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hebrón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,961 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [eˈβ̞ɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad de Palestina o Israel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hebrón, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Hebrón, spelled H-E-B-R-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Palestina o Israel

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