hielera

[jeˈleɾa]

/[jeˈleɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“hielera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,026 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,026
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bandeja en donde se forman cubos de hielo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hielera · hielera · Spanish

hielera · rank #83,026 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,026
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hipocrático

Nearest frequency peer: hipocrático (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “hielera”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “hielera” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hielera
PropertyValue
Headwordhielera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jeˈleɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,026
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hielera” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.hieleracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “hipocrático” (#83,027), “herméticas” (#83,023), “historicismo” (#83,029). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hielera” va en #83,026. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hielera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,026 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [jeˈleɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hielera in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is hielera, spelled H-I-E-L-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bandeja en donde se forman cubos de hielo.
  2. 2
    Recipiente con hielos que se usa para mantener frías las bebidas, o bien para servir el hielo en la mesa.
  3. 3
    Caja portátil, aislada térmicamente que se utiliza para mantener fríos los alimentos o las bebidas.
  4. 4
    Lugar en donde se fabrica hielo.
  5. 5
    Planta que pertenece a la familia de las gencianáceas.

Synonyms

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 "hielera"?
"hielera" is spelled H-I-E-L-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [jeˈleɾa].
What does "hielera" mean?
As a noun, "hielera" means: Bandeja en donde se forman cubos de hielo.
How do you pronounce "hielera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hielera" is [jeˈleɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hielera" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list