hilar

[iˈlaɾ]

/[iˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“hilar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,477
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Convertir en hilos o hebras ciertos materiales, como la lana o el algodón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hilar · hilar · Spanish

hilar · rank #42,477 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,477
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hidratación

Nearest frequency peer: hidratación (-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 “hilar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hilar” 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).

hilar vs hola
60% similar
hilar vs hilo
60% similar
hilar vs hill
60% similar

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

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hilar”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hidratación” (#42,476), “hipotermia” (#42,478), “heráldica” (#42,475). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hilar” va en #42,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hilar (IPA [iˈlaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,477 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hilar, with forms such as "hhilar", "hialr", and "hilarr". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "hola", "hilo", "hill", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hilar, spelled H-I-L-A-R.

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.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhilar
  • hialr
  • hilarr
  • hillar
  • hilra
  • hliar
  • ihlar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhilar1hialr2hilarr1hillar1hilra2hliar2ihlar2
Edit distance from "hilar"

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 "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. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Haifa#42,471gaita#42,461forte#42,455filón#42,452

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

juice7 variantslarge7 variantscunas7 variantsChema7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list