hereje

[eˈɾexe]

/[eˈɾexe]/ noun

The verdict

“hereje” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,822 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,822
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que va contra uno o varios de los dogmas establecidos de una determinada religión.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hereje vs héroe
50% similar
hereje vs herejía
71% similar
hereje vs herejes
86% similar

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

Key facts for hereje
PropertyValue
Headwordhereje
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈɾexe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,822
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hereje” 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). hereje lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hereje is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈɾexe]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,822 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que va contra uno o varios de los dogmas establecidos de una determinada religión.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for hereje, with forms such as "ehreje", "heerje", and "hereej". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "héroe", "herejía", "herejes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hereje, spelled H-E-R-E-J-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que va contra uno o varios de los dogmas establecidos de una determinada religión.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehreje,heerje,hereej,herejje,herjee,herreje,hhereje,hreeje

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hereje - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehreje2heerje2hereej2herejje1herjee2herreje1hhereje1hreeje2
Edit distance from "hereje"

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 "hereje"?
"hereje" is spelled H-E-R-E-J-E. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈɾexe].
What does "hereje" mean?
As a noun, "hereje" means: Persona que va contra uno o varios de los dogmas establecidos de una determinada religión.
What words are commonly confused with "hereje"?
"hereje" is commonly confused with "héroe", "herejía", "herejes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hereje"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hereje" is [eˈɾexe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hereje" come from?
"hereje" 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 “hereje”

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

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