héroe

[ˈeɾoe]

/[ˈeɾoe]/ noun

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The verdict

“héroe” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,126 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,126
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que realiza hechos o gestas de valentía, virtud o capacidad sobresaliente para enfrentar el peligro o la adversidad en bien de otros.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

héroe vs herr
40% similar
héroe vs hiere
40% similar
héroe vs horse
60% similar

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

Key facts for héroe
PropertyValue
Headwordhéroe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeɾoe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,126
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “héroe” 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). héroe 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 héroe is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeɾoe]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,126 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for héroe, with forms such as "hhéroe", "hréoe", and "héore". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "herr", "hiere", "horse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 héroe, spelled H-É-R-O-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que realiza hechos o gestas de valentía, virtud o capacidad sobresaliente para enfrentar el peligro o la adversidad en bien de otros.
  2. 2
    Persona que se ha hecho famosa o célebre por actuar con valentía y virtud en bien de otros.
  3. 3
    Personaje importante de un drama, obra literaria o película.
  4. 4
    Persona que se convierte en objeto de gran admiración o en modelo de conducta.
  5. 5
    Personaje nacido de un dios y un ser humano, y que por lo tanto participaba de características de ambos, tales como Aquiles y Helena.

Synonyms

prócerprotagonistasemidiós

This word in other languages

herói(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhéroe,hréoe,héore,héreo,hérroe,éhroe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of héroe - 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.

hhéroe1hréoe2héore2héreo2hérroe1éhroe2
Edit distance from "héroe"

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 "héroe"?
"héroe" is spelled H-É-R-O-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeɾoe].
What does "héroe" mean?
As a noun, "héroe" means: Persona que realiza hechos o gestas de valentía, virtud o capacidad sobresaliente para enfrentar el peligro o la adversidad en bien de otros.
What words are commonly confused with "héroe"?
"héroe" is commonly confused with "herr", "hiere", "horse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "héroe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "héroe" is [ˈeɾoe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "héroe" come from?
"héroe" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “héroe”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-É-R-O-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeɾoe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “herr” - see the side-by-side comparison. héroe vs herr
  • 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