hierba azul
[ˈjeɾβ̞a aˈsul]
The verdict
“hierba azul” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Echium vulgare) Hierba silvestre bianual de la familia de las boragináceas. Sus hojas, cubiertas de pelos ásperos, crecen en una roseta basal, sus flores son azules y crecen sobre largos tallos ci...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hierba azul |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈjeɾβ̞a aˈsul] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hierba azul” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hierba azul is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈjeɾβ̞a aˈsul]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hierba azul, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 hierba azul, spelled H-I-E-R-B-A- -A-Z-U-L.
Definition
- 1(Echium vulgare) Hierba silvestre bianual de la familia de las boragináceas. Sus hojas, cubiertas de pelos ásperos, crecen en una roseta basal, sus flores son azules y crecen sobre largos tallos cilíndricos. Es tóxica.
- 2(Veronica beccabunga) Hierba comestible semiacuática de la familia de las plantagináceas. Sus hojas son glabras y sus flores tienen cuatro pétalos azules con el centro blanco.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “hierba azul”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-E-R-B-A- -A-Z-U-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈjeɾβ̞a aˈsul] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.