helá

[eˈla]

/[eˈla]/ verb

The verdict

“helá” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de helar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hela · helá · Spanish

helá · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for helá
PropertyValue
Headwordhelá
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈla]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “helá” en español

heláestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

helá is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eˈla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de helar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for helá in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is helá, spelled H-E-L-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de helar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "helá"?
"helá" is spelled H-E-L-Á. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈla].
What does "helá" mean?
As a verb, "helá" means: Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de helar.
How do you pronounce "helá"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "helá" is [eˈla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "helá" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list