hombro

[ˈõmbɾo]

/[ˈõmbɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“hombro” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,008. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,008
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte del cuerpo que liga al cuello la articulación del brazo en el hombre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hombro · hombro · Spanish

hombro · rank #5,008 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,008
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hey

Nearest frequency peer: hey (-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 “hombro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hombro” 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).

hombro vs homo
67% similar
hombro vs homer
67% similar
hombro vs Homero
67% similar

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

Key facts for hombro
PropertyValue
Headwordhombro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈõmbɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,008
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hombro”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).hombrocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hey” (#5,007), “jodido” (#5,009), “hectáreas” (#5,006). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hombro” va en #5,008. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hombro (IPA [ˈõmbɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,008 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hombro, with forms such as "hhombro", "hmobro", and "hobmro". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "homo", "homer", "Homero", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is hombro, spelled H-O-M-B-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte del cuerpo que liga al cuello la articulación del brazo en el hombre.
  2. 2
    Parte de la ropa que cubre el hombro₁.
  3. 3
    Espacio lateral contiguo a la escena, no visible para el público.
  4. 4
    Parte de la letra que va desde el remate del árbol hasta el ojo.

This word in other languages

shoulder(English)épaule(Français)Schulter(Deutsch)ombro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhombro
  • hmobro
  • hobmro
  • hombbro
  • hombor
  • hombrro
  • hommbro
  • homrbo
  • homvro
  • ohmbro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hombro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhombro1hmobro2hobmro2hombbro1hombor2hombrro1hommbro1homrbo2
Edit distance from "hombro"

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 "hombro"?
"hombro" is spelled H-O-M-B-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈõmbɾo].
What does "hombro" mean?
As a noun, "hombro" means: Parte del cuerpo que liga al cuello la articulación del brazo en el hombre.
What words are commonly confused with "hombro"?
"hombro" is commonly confused with "homo", "homer", "Homero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hombro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hombro" is [ˈõmbɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hombro" come from?
"hombro" 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 "hombro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jodido#5,009luchas#5,011estrés#5,001Millas#5,015

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

entrado10 variantsenferma10 variantsocultar10 variantspelotas10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list