herediano

[eɾeˈð̞jano]

/[eɾeˈð̞jano]/ adj

The verdict

“herediano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,634 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,634
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona originaria o habitante de Heredia

Corpus desk

Index ES-herediano · herediano · Spanish

herediano · rank #61,634 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,634
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hemofilia

Nearest frequency peer: hemofilia (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “herediano”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “herediano” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for herediano
PropertyValue
Headwordherediano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eɾeˈð̞jano]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,634
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “herediano” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).heredianocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “hemofilia” (#61,633), “herméticamente” (#61,635), “header” (#61,632). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “herediano” va en #61,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herediano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,634 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eɾeˈð̞jano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for herediano, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is herediano, spelled H-E-R-E-D-I-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona originaria o habitante de Heredia
  2. 2
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con la localidad de Heredia en Costa Rica

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 "herediano"?
"herediano" is spelled H-E-R-E-D-I-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eɾeˈð̞jano].
What does "herediano" mean?
As an adjective, "herediano" means: Persona originaria o habitante de Heredia
How do you pronounce "herediano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herediano" is [eɾeˈð̞jano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herediano" come from?
"herediano" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "herediano", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list