hermano

[eɾˈmano]

/[eɾˈmano]/ noun

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The verdict

“hermano” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#671
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que, con respecto a otra, comparte uno o ambos padres.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hermano · hermano · Spanish

hermano · rank #671 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #671
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH Colombia

Nearest frequency peer: Colombia (-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 “hermano”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hermano” 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).

hermano vs humano
71% similar
hermano vs Hernán
43% similar
hermano vs hermoso
71% similar

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

Key facts for hermano
PropertyValue
Headwordhermano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eɾˈmano]
Letters7
Frequency rank#671
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hermano”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Colombia” (#670), “libros” (#672), “civil” (#669). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hermano” va en #671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hermano (IPA [eɾˈmano]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #671 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hermano, with forms such as "ehrmano", "hemrano", and "heramno". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "humano", "Hernán", "hermoso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is hermano, spelled H-E-R-M-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que, con respecto a otra, comparte uno o ambos padres.
  2. 2
    Específicamente, el hermano varón (por contraposición a germano).
  3. 3
    Por extensión, persona que, con respecto a otra, comparte una filiación moral, religiosa o afectiva.
  4. 4
    Miembro de una orden regular religiosa.
  5. 5
    Tratamiento que se dan mutuamente los cuñados.
  6. 6
    Lego o donado de una comunidad regular.
  7. 7
    Individuo de una hermandad o cofradía.
  8. 8
    Una cosa respecto de otra a que es semejante.

Synonyms

sor

This word in other languages

friar(English)frangin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrmano
  • hemrano
  • heramno
  • hermanno
  • hermaon
  • hermmano
  • hermnao
  • herrmano
  • hhermano
  • hremano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrmano2hemrano2heramno2hermanno1hermaon2hermmano1hermnao2herrmano1
Edit distance from "hermano"

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 "hermano"?
"hermano" is spelled H-E-R-M-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eɾˈmano].
What does "hermano" mean?
As a noun, "hermano" means: Persona que, con respecto a otra, comparte uno o ambos padres.
What words are commonly confused with "hermano"?
"hermano" is commonly confused with "humano", "Hernán", "hermoso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hermano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hermano" is [eɾˈmano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hermano" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cambiar#668últimos#677carrera#682iglesia#660

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

libros10 variantsinterés10 variantsmensaje10 variantscalidad10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list