hervidas

[eɾˈβ̞ið̞as]

/[eɾˈβ̞ið̞as]/ participle

The verdict

“hervidas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,714 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,714
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de hervido, participio de hervir.

Key facts for hervidas
PropertyValue
Headwordhervidas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[eɾˈβ̞ið̞as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,714
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hervidas” 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). hervidas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hervidas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,714 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [eɾˈβ̞ið̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de hervido, participio de hervir.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hervidas, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hervidas, spelled H-E-R-V-I-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de hervido, participio de hervir.

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 "hervidas"?
"hervidas" is spelled H-E-R-V-I-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [eɾˈβ̞ið̞as].
What does "hervidas" mean?
As a participle, "hervidas" means: Forma del femenino plural de hervido, participio de hervir.
How do you pronounce "hervidas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hervidas" is [eɾˈβ̞ið̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hervidas" come from?
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Using “hervidas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-R-V-I-D-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eɾˈβ̞ið̞as] (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

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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