hora

[ˈoɾa]

/[ˈoɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“hora” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#286
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Cada una de las 24 partes de igual duración en que se divide el día, a su vez subdivididas cada una de ellas en 60 minutos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hora · hora · Spanish

hora · rank #286 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #286
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hablar

Nearest frequency peer: hablar (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hora”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hora” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hora vs hoy
50% similar
hora vs hot
50% similar
hora vs how
50% similar

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

Key facts for hora
PropertyValue
Headwordhora
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoɾa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#286
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hora” 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). hora lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around hora (IPA [ˈoɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #286 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for hora, with forms such as "hhora", "hoar", and "horra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hoy", "hot", "how", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hora, spelled H-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las 24 partes de igual duración en que se divide el día, a su vez subdivididas cada una de ellas en 60 minutos.
  2. 2
    Tiempo señalado por el reloj.
  3. 3
    Momento determinado del día en que normalmente se hace algo u ocurre algo.
  4. 4
    Momento fijado de antemano para cierta actividad.
  5. 5
    Últimos momentos de la vida.
  6. 6
    Cada una de las 24 partes de 15 grados en que dividen los astrónomos la línea equinoccial.
  7. 7
    Libro sacro con devociones.
  8. 8
    En mitología griega, hijas de Zeus y de Temis, diosas del orden moral.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hora appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. -¿Qué hora es?
  2. -Son las dos y cinco minutos.

Synonyms

cita

This word in other languages

hour(English)heure(Français)Stunde(Deutsch)hora(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhora
  • hoar
  • horra
  • hroa
  • ohra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hora - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhora1hoar2horra1hroa2ohra2
Edit distance from "hora"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hora"?
"hora" is spelled H-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoɾa].
What does "hora" mean?
As a noun, "hora" means: Cada una de las 24 partes de igual duración en que se divide el día, a su vez subdivididas cada una de ellas en 60 minutos.
What words are commonly confused with "hora"?
"hora" is commonly confused with "hoy", "hot", "how". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hora" is [ˈoɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hora" come from?
"hora" 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 "hora", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pasa#270idea#303tras#308ante#261

Similar misspelling depth

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

amor5 variantseran5 variantsreal5 variantsesos5 variants
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