Hera

[ˈeɾa]

/[ˈeɾa]/ name

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The verdict

“Hera” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #28,779) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#28,779
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diosa griega del matrimonio, hermana y esposa de Zeus, hija de Rea y de Cronos. En la mitología romana su equivalente era Juno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hera · Hera · Spanish

Hera · rank #28,779 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,779
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hicieras

Nearest frequency peer: hicieras (+1 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.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “Hera”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “Hera” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

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).

Hera vs hey
25% similar
Hera vs hua
25% similar
Hera vs hora
50% similar

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

Key facts for Hera
PropertyValue
HeadwordHera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈeɾa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#28,779
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “Hera”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Heracae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hicieras” (#28,780), “gritas” (#28,777), “honestas” (#28,781). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “Hera” va en #28,779. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Hera is neighbouring look-alikes ("hey", "hua", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced [ˈeɾa]. Frequency #28,779 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Gloss: "Diosa griega del matrimonio, hermana y esposa de Zeus, hija de Rea y de Cronos. En la mitología romana su equivalente era Juno.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hera, with forms such as "ehra", "herra", and "hhera". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hey", "hua", "hora", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Hera, spelled H-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diosa griega del matrimonio, hermana y esposa de Zeus, hija de Rea y de Cronos. En la mitología romana su equivalente era Juno.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehra
  • herra
  • hhera
  • hrea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hera - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehra2herra1hhera1hrea2
Edit distance from "Hera"

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 "Hera"?
"Hera" is spelled H-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeɾa].
What does "Hera" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hera" means: Diosa griega del matrimonio, hermana y esposa de Zeus, hija de Rea y de Cronos. En la mitología romana su equivalente era Juno.
What words are commonly confused with "Hera"?
"Hera" is commonly confused with "hey", "hua", "hora". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hera" is [ˈeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hera" come from?
"Hera" 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 "Hera", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gino#28,773loba#28,822Loza#28,823naco#28,847

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list