heritage

/ˈhɛɹɪtɪdʒ/

//ˈhɛɹɪtɪdʒ// noun

The verdict

“heritage” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,632
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Herencia, patrimonio, acervo.

Key facts for heritage
PropertyValue
Headwordheritage
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɛɹɪtɪdʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,632
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heritage” 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). heritage lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around heritage (IPA /ˈhɛɹɪtɪdʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,632 among 15,034 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Herencia, patrimonio, acervo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for heritage, with forms such as "ehritage", "heirtage", and "heriatge". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is heritage, spelled H-E-R-I-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herencia, patrimonio, acervo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehritage
  • heirtage
  • heriatge
  • heritaeg
  • heritagge
  • heritgae
  • herittage
  • herritage
  • hertiage
  • hheritage
  • hreitage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heritage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehritage2heirtage2heriatge2heritaeg2heritagge1heritgae2herittage1herritage1
Edit distance from "heritage"

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 "heritage"?
"heritage" is spelled H-E-R-I-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛɹɪtɪdʒ/.
What does "heritage" mean?
As a noun, "heritage" means: Herencia, patrimonio, acervo.
What are common misspellings of "heritage"?
Common misspellings include "ehritage", "heirtage", "heriatge", "heritaeg", "heritagge". The correct spelling is "heritage".
How do you pronounce "heritage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heritage" is /ˈhɛɹɪtɪdʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heritage" come from?
"heritage" 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 “heritage”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-R-I-T-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɛɹɪtɪdʒ/ (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

Same frequency band

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