heredan

[eˈɾeð̞ãn]

/[eˈɾeð̞ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“heredan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,655 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,655
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de heredar.

Key facts for heredan
PropertyValue
Headwordheredan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈɾeð̞ãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heredan” 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). heredan lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

heredan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,655 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eˈɾeð̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de heredar.".

heredan has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is heredan, spelled H-E-R-E-D-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de heredar.

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 "heredan"?
"heredan" is spelled H-E-R-E-D-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈɾeð̞ãn].
What does "heredan" mean?
As a verb, "heredan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de heredar.
How do you pronounce "heredan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heredan" is [eˈɾeð̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heredan" come from?
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Using “heredan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-R-E-D-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈɾeð̞ãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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