heladera

[elaˈð̞eɾa]

/[elaˈð̞eɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“heladera” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,125 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,125
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Electrodoméstico de la línea blanca que sirve para conservar alimentos precederos mediante el frío.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

heladera vs heredera
75% similar
heladera vs heladería
89% similar
heladera vs helada
75% similar

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

Key facts for heladera
PropertyValue
Headwordheladera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[elaˈð̞eɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,125
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heladera” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). heladera lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for heladera is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [elaˈð̞eɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,125 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Electrodoméstico de la línea blanca que sirve para conservar alimentos precederos mediante el frío.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for heladera, with forms such as "ehladera", "healdera", and "heladdera". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "heredera", "heladería", "helada", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is heladera, spelled H-E-L-A-D-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Electrodoméstico de la línea blanca que sirve para conservar alimentos precederos mediante el frío.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehladera,healdera,heladdera,heladear,heladerra,heladrea,helaedra,heldaera,helladera,hheladera,hleadera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehladera2healdera2heladdera1heladear2heladerra1heladrea2helaedra2heldaera2
Edit distance from "heladera"

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 "heladera"?
"heladera" is spelled H-E-L-A-D-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [elaˈð̞eɾa].
What does "heladera" mean?
As a noun, "heladera" means: Electrodoméstico de la línea blanca que sirve para conservar alimentos precederos mediante el frío.
What words are commonly confused with "heladera"?
"heladera" is commonly confused with "heredera", "heladería", "helada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heladera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heladera" is [elaˈð̞eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heladera" come from?
"heladera" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “heladera”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-L-A-D-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [elaˈð̞eɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “heredera” - see the side-by-side comparison. heladera vs heredera
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list