helar
[eˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“helar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Solidificar o volver hielo un líquido por la acción del frío.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | helar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [eˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “helar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for helar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈlaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for helar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is helar, spelled H-E-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Solidificar o volver hielo un líquido por la acción del frío.
- 2Dejar suspenso y pasmado a alguien, sobrecoger.
- 3Hacer caer de ánimo a alguien; desalentar, acobardar.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “helar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eˈlaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.