hierve

[ˈjeɾβ̞e]

/[ˈjeɾβ̞e]/ verb

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The verdict

“hierve” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,017
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de hervir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hierve · hierve · Spanish

hierve · rank #28,017 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,017
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH higuera

Nearest frequency peer: higuera (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “hierve”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “hierve” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hierve vs here
67% similar
hierve vs héroe
50% similar
hierve vs hiere
83% similar

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

Key facts for hierve
PropertyValue
Headwordhierve
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈjeɾβ̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,017
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hierve”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).hiervecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “higuera” (#28,018), “Hades” (#28,015), “hindi” (#28,019). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hierve” va en #28,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hierve (IPA [ˈjeɾβ̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,017 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hierve, with forms such as "heirve", "hhierve", and "hierbe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "here", "héroe", "hiere", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is hierve, spelled H-I-E-R-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de hervir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de hervir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • heirve
  • hhierve
  • hierbe
  • hierev
  • hierrve
  • hiervve
  • hievre
  • hireve
  • iherve

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hierve - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

heirve2hhierve1hierbe1hierev2hierrve1hiervve1hievre2hireve2
Edit distance from "hierve"

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 "hierve"?
"hierve" is spelled H-I-E-R-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeɾβ̞e].
What does "hierve" mean?
As a verb, "hierve" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de hervir.
What words are commonly confused with "hierve"?
"hierve" is commonly confused with "here", "héroe", "hiere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hierve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hierve" is [ˈjeɾβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hierve" come from?
"hierve" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gustav#28,012fisura#27,993espino#27,982espeso#27,981

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

higuera9 variantsilógico9 variantsKinder9 variantsMarañón9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list