herir

[eˈɾiɾ]

/[eˈɾiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“herir” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,394
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abrir, romper, destrozar las carnes de un animal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-herir · herir · Spanish

herir · rank #12,394 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,394
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH harás

Nearest frequency peer: harás (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “herir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “herir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

herir vs huir
60% similar
herir vs hero
60% similar
herir vs herr
80% similar

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

Key facts for herir
PropertyValue
Headwordherir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈɾiɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,394
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “herir”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).herircae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “harás” (#12,393), “homo” (#12,395), “gusten” (#12,392). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “herir” va en #12,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around herir (IPA [eˈɾiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,394 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for herir, with forms such as "ehrir", "heirr", and "herirr". 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, "huir", "hero", "herr", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is herir, spelled H-E-R-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abrir, romper, destrozar las carnes de un animal.
  2. 2
    Golpear un objeto contra otro.
  3. 3
    Producir un efecto molesto y desagradable.
  4. 4
    Producir un daño moral u ofensa.
  5. 5
    Pulsar las cuerdas o teclas de un instrumento musical.
  6. 6
    Iluminar los rayos del sol.
  7. 7
    Zumbar en el aire un proyectil.
  8. 8
    Impresionar las cosas el sentido de la vista o el oído.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how herir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El badajo hiere la campana produciendo un agradable sonido.
  2. Esa combinación de colores hiere la vista.

This word in other languages

hurt(English)blesser(Français)verletzen(Deutsch)ferir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrir
  • heirr
  • herirr
  • herri
  • herrir
  • hherir
  • hreir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehrir2heirr2herirr1herri2herrir1hherir1hreir2
Edit distance from "herir"

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 "herir"?
"herir" is spelled H-E-R-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈɾiɾ].
What does "herir" mean?
As a verb, "herir" means: Abrir, romper, destrozar las carnes de un animal.
What words are commonly confused with "herir"?
"herir" is commonly confused with "huir", "hero", "herr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herir" is [eˈɾiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herir" come from?
"herir" 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 "herir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

harás#12,393Hondo#12,396icono#12,400labio#12,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

metan7 variantsmixto7 variantsmonja7 variantsporte7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list