herbívoro

[eɾˈβ̞iβ̞oɾo]

/[eɾˈβ̞iβ̞oɾo]/ adj

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The verdict

“herbívoro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,513 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,513
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se alimenta de vegetales de cualquier tipo.

Key facts for herbívoro
PropertyValue
Headwordherbívoro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eɾˈβ̞iβ̞oɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,513
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herbívoro” 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). herbívoro lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herbívoro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,513 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eɾˈβ̞iβ̞oɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que se alimenta de vegetales de cualquier tipo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for herbívoro, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 herbívoro, spelled H-E-R-B-Í-V-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se alimenta de vegetales de cualquier tipo.

This word in other languages

herbivorous(English)herbivore(Français)herbivore(Deutsch)herbívoro(Português)

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 "herbívoro"?
"herbívoro" is spelled H-E-R-B-Í-V-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eɾˈβ̞iβ̞oɾo].
What does "herbívoro" mean?
As an adjective, "herbívoro" means: Que se alimenta de vegetales de cualquier tipo.
How do you pronounce "herbívoro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herbívoro" is [eɾˈβ̞iβ̞oɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herbívoro" come from?
"herbívoro" 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 “herbívoro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-R-B-Í-V-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eɾˈβ̞iβ̞oɾo] (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

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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