hijab

/hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/

//hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb// noun

The verdict

“hijab” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,221 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,221
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hiyab.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hijab · hijab · Spanish

hijab · rank #79,221 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,221
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH higienista

Nearest frequency peer: higienista (-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 “hijab”

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 “hijab” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hijab
PropertyValue
Headwordhijab
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hijab” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).hijabcae 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: “higienista” (#79,220), “hiela” (#79,218), “histerectomía” (#79,224). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hijab” va en #79,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hijab is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,221 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hiyab.".

hijab doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hijab, spelled H-I-J-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hiyab.

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 "hijab"?
"hijab" is spelled H-I-J-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/.
What does "hijab" mean?
As a noun, "hijab" means: Hiyab.
How do you pronounce "hijab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hijab" is /hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hijab" come from?
"hijab" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list