hube

[ˈuβ̞e]

/[ˈuβ̞e]/ verb

The verdict

“hube” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,973 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,973
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de haber.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hube · hube · Spanish

hube · rank #89,973 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,973
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH huequito

Nearest frequency peer: huequito (+2 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 “hube”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hube
PropertyValue
Headwordhube
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈuβ̞e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#89,973
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hube” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).hubecae 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: “huequito” (#89,975), “hostigando” (#89,969), “horneados” (#89,968). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hube” va en #89,973. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hube is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,973 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈuβ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de haber.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hube, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is hube, spelled H-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de haber.

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 "hube"?
"hube" is spelled H-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuβ̞e].
What does "hube" mean?
As a verb, "hube" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de haber.
How do you pronounce "hube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hube" is [ˈuβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hube" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list