hectárea

[ekˈt̪aɾea]

/[ekˈt̪aɾea]/ noun

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The verdict

“hectárea” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,397
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad de medida de superficie, usada únicamente para el terreno, equivalente a 10.000 metros cuadrados.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hectarea · hectárea · Spanish

hectárea · rank #28,397 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,397
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hale

Nearest frequency peer: hale (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “hectárea”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “hectárea” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

hectárea vs hectáreas
89% similar

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

Key facts for hectárea
PropertyValue
Headwordhectárea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ekˈt̪aɾea]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,397
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hectárea”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).hectáreacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hale” (#28,395), “Hilda” (#28,399), “hablarán” (#28,394). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hectárea” va en #28,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hectárea (IPA [ekˈt̪aɾea]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,397 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Unidad de medida de superficie, usada únicamente para el terreno, equivalente a 10.000 metros cuadrados.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hectárea, with forms such as "ehctárea", "hcetárea", and "hecctárea". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hectáreas", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is hectárea, spelled H-E-C-T-Á-R-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad de medida de superficie, usada únicamente para el terreno, equivalente a 10.000 metros cuadrados.

This word in other languages

hectare(English)hectare(Français)Hektar(Deutsch)hectare(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehctárea
  • hcetárea
  • hecctárea
  • hectráea
  • hecttárea
  • hectáera
  • hectárae
  • hectárrea
  • hecátrea
  • hetcárea
  • hhectárea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehctárea2hcetárea2hecctárea1hectráea2hecttárea1hectáera2hectárae2hectárrea1
Edit distance from "hectárea"

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 "hectárea"?
"hectárea" is spelled H-E-C-T-Á-R-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ekˈt̪aɾea].
What does "hectárea" mean?
As a noun, "hectárea" means: Unidad de medida de superficie, usada únicamente para el terreno, equivalente a 10.000 metros cuadrados.
What words are commonly confused with "hectárea"?
"hectárea" is commonly confused with "hectáreas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hectárea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hectárea" is [ekˈt̪aɾea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hectárea" come from?
"hectárea" 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 "hectárea", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hablarán#28,394Hinojosa#28,400impedirá#28,404injustos#28,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

fonética11 variantsflancos11 variantsestático11 variantsescapada11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list