hilar

/[iˈlaɾ]/ verb

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,477

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

hilar is aSpanishverb. It means: Convertir en hilos o hebras ciertos materiales, como la lana o el algodón. Pronounced [iˈlaɾ]. Often confused with hola and hilo.

Key facts for hilar
PropertyValue
Headwordhilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[iˈlaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,477
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of hilar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hilar is 5 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [iˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,477 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for hilar, with forms such as "hhilar", "hialr", and "hilarr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "hola", "hilo", "hill", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is hilar, spelled H-I-L-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Convertir en hilos o hebras ciertos materiales, como la lana o el algodón.
  2. 2
    Dicho de ciertos artrópodos, segregar sustancias que forman filamentos.
  3. 3
    Discurrir, trazar o inferir unas cosas de otras.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhilar,hialr,hilarr,hillar,hilra,hliar,ihlar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for hilar

Misspelling Variants of "hilar"

hhilar6hialr5hilarr6hillar6hilra5hliar5ihlar5
Misspelling Variants of "hilar"

Frequency rank: #42,477 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hilar"?
"hilar" is spelled H-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈlaɾ].
What does "hilar" mean?
As a verb, "hilar" means: Convertir en hilos o hebras ciertos materiales, como la lana o el algodón.
What words are commonly confused with "hilar"?
"hilar" is commonly confused with "hola", "hilo", "hill". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hilar" is [iˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hilar" come from?
"hilar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Spanish words

Other entries that begin with the letter H in our Spanish index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.