hélice

[ˈelise]

/[ˈelise]/ noun

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The verdict

“hélice” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,828. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,828
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Curva tridimensional que corta a las generatrices de un cilindro recto con un ángulo constante.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hélice vs hice
67% similar
hélice vs helio
50% similar

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

Key facts for hélice
PropertyValue
Headwordhélice
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈelise]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,828
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hélice” 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). hélice lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hélice (IPA [ˈelise]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,828 among 15,034 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hélice, with forms such as "hhélice", "hléice", and "héilce". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hice", "helio", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is hélice, spelled H-É-L-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Curva tridimensional que corta a las generatrices de un cilindro recto con un ángulo constante.
  2. 2
    Propulsor empleado en náutica y aeronáutica, conformado por varias palas unidas a un eje que gira a alta velocidad, desplazando el vehículo hacia delante por el diferencial de presión que así se crea. Aunque la forma del propulsor no es helicoidal, el recorrido que realizan los extremos exteriores de las palas al avanzar el vehículo describe una hélice₁, a lo que debe su nombre.
  3. 3
    Parte del oído externo que comprende desde el orificio exterior del canal auditivo hasta el lóbulo de la oreja.
  4. 4
    Nombre dado a los moluscos gasterópodos, cubiertos de una concha en espiral, que viven tanto en la tierra como en el agua.

Synonyms

espiralhélixcaracol

This word in other languages

helix(English)hélice(Français)Helix(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhélice
  • hléice
  • héilce
  • hélcie
  • hélicce
  • héliec
  • hélise
  • héllice
  • éhlice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hélice - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhélice1hléice2héilce2hélcie2hélicce1héliec2hélise1héllice1
Edit distance from "hélice"

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 "hélice"?
"hélice" is spelled H-É-L-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈelise].
What does "hélice" mean?
As a noun, "hélice" means: Curva tridimensional que corta a las generatrices de un cilindro recto con un ángulo constante.
What words are commonly confused with "hélice"?
"hélice" is commonly confused with "hice", "helio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hélice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hélice" is [ˈelise]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hélice" come from?
"hélice" 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 “hélice”

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

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

Same frequency band

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