himen

[ˈimẽn]

/[ˈimẽn]/ noun

The verdict

“himen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,426 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,426
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Repliegue membranoso que reduce el orificio externo de la vagina mientras conserve su integridad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-himen · himen · Spanish

himen · rank #65,426 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,426
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hermafroditas

Nearest frequency peer: hermafroditas (-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 “himen”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for himen
PropertyValue
Headwordhimen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈimẽn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,426
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “himen” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).himencae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “hermafroditas” (#65,425), “heleno” (#65,424), “hebillas” (#65,423). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “himen” va en #65,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

himen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,426 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈimẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Repliegue membranoso que reduce el orificio externo de la vagina mientras conserve su integridad.".

Zero misspellings are on record for himen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is himen, spelled H-I-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repliegue membranoso que reduce el orificio externo de la vagina mientras conserve su integridad.

Synonyms

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 "himen"?
"himen" is spelled H-I-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈimẽn].
What does "himen" mean?
As a noun, "himen" means: Repliegue membranoso que reduce el orificio externo de la vagina mientras conserve su integridad.
How do you pronounce "himen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "himen" is [ˈimẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "himen" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "himen", 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