hileras

[iˈleɾas]

/[iˈleɾas]/ noun

The verdict

“hileras” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,609 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,609
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apéndices que tienen las arañas, cuya función es dar soporte a las glándulas productoras de la seda. Se pueden encontrar a final del opistosoma (abdomen) o a mediados de éste (en arañas primitivas)...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hileras vs Heras
57% similar
hileras vs hilera
86% similar
hileras vs hienas
71% similar

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

Key facts for hileras
PropertyValue
Headwordhileras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈleɾas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,609
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hileras” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hileras lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hileras is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [iˈleɾas]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,609 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Apéndices que tienen las arañas, cuya función es dar soporte a las glándulas productoras de la seda. Se pueden encontrar a final del opistosoma (abdomen) o a mediados de éste (en arañas primitivas)...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hileras, with forms such as "hhileras", "hielras", and "hilears". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Heras", "hilera", "hienas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hileras, spelled H-I-L-E-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apéndices que tienen las arañas, cuya función es dar soporte a las glándulas productoras de la seda. Se pueden encontrar a final del opistosoma (abdomen) o a mediados de éste (en arañas primitivas). La mayoría de las arañas poseen seis hileras, pero pueden tener cuatro o dos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhileras,hielras,hilears,hilerass,hilerras,hilersa,hilleras,hilreas,hlieras,ihleras

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhileras1hielras2hilears2hilerass1hilerras1hilersa2hilleras1hilreas2
Edit distance from "hileras"

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 "hileras"?
"hileras" is spelled H-I-L-E-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈleɾas].
What does "hileras" mean?
As a noun, "hileras" means: Apéndices que tienen las arañas, cuya función es dar soporte a las glándulas productoras de la seda. Se pueden encontrar a final del opistosoma (abdomen) o a mediados de éste (en arañas primitivas)...
What words are commonly confused with "hileras"?
"hileras" is commonly confused with "Heras", "hilera", "hienas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hileras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hileras" is [iˈleɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hileras" come from?
"hileras" 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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Using “hileras”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-L-E-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [iˈleɾas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Heras” - see the side-by-side comparison. hileras vs Heras
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list