Hidra

[ˈið̞ɾa]

/[ˈið̞ɾa]/ name

The verdict

“Hidra” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,703 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#49,703
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de una constelación, situada entre el Centauro y el León. Es vecina de las constelaciones del Centauro, la Balanza (Libra), la Virgen, el Cuervo, la Copa (Crátera, en español, o Crater, en l...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hidra vs hora
40% similar
Hidra vs hija
40% similar
Hidra vs honra
40% similar

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

Key facts for Hidra
PropertyValue
HeadwordHidra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈið̞ɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,703
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hidra” 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). Hidra 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Hidra is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈið̞ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,703 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre de una constelación, situada entre el Centauro y el León. Es vecina de las constelaciones del Centauro, la Balanza (Libra), la Virgen, el Cuervo, la Copa (Crátera, en español, o Crater, en l...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hidra, with forms such as "hdira", "hhidra", and "hidar". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "hora", "hija", "honra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Hidra, spelled H-I-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de una constelación, situada entre el Centauro y el León. Es vecina de las constelaciones del Centauro, la Balanza (Libra), la Virgen, el Cuervo, la Copa (Crátera, en español, o Crater, en latín), el Sextante, el León (Leo), el Cangrejo (Cáncer), el Can Menor (Canis Minor), el Unicornio (Monoceros), la Popa, la Brújula (Pyxis) y la Máquina Neumática (Antlia). Es la más extensa de todas las constelaciones. Su estrella principal es Alphard (el solitario), la estrella sigma Hya se llama tambiénAl Minliar Al Shuja (la nariz de la serpiente, en árabe). La constelación representa al monstruo de mil cabezas que volvian a nacer en cuanto Hércules las cortaba, según la mitología griega.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hdira,hhidra,hidar,hiddra,hidrra,hirda,ihdra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hdira2hhidra1hidar2hiddra1hidrra1hirda2ihdra2
Edit distance from "Hidra"

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 "Hidra"?
"Hidra" is spelled H-I-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈið̞ɾa].
What does "Hidra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hidra" means: Nombre de una constelación, situada entre el Centauro y el León. Es vecina de las constelaciones del Centauro, la Balanza (Libra), la Virgen, el Cuervo, la Copa (Crátera, en español, o Crater, en l...
What words are commonly confused with "Hidra"?
"Hidra" is commonly confused with "hora", "hija", "honra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hidra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hidra" is [ˈið̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hidra" come from?
"Hidra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hidra”

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

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