hurra

[ˈura]

/[ˈura]/ intj

The verdict

“hurra” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #45,365 in Spanish word frequency and used as an interjection.

#45,365
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresión utilizada para expresar momentos de alegria, euforía, odio, entre otros.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hurra vs hurto
60% similar
hurra vs Hydra
40% similar
hurra vs hua
60% similar

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

Key facts for hurra
PropertyValue
Headwordhurra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈura]
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,365
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hurra” 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). hurra lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hurra is 5 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈura]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,365 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Expresión utilizada para expresar momentos de alegria, euforía, odio, entre otros.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for hurra, with forms such as "hhurra", "hrura", and "hura". 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, "hurto", "Hydra", "hua", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is hurra, spelled H-U-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresión utilizada para expresar momentos de alegria, euforía, odio, entre otros.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhurra,hrura,hura,hurar,uhrra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hurra - 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.

hhurra1hrura2hura1hurar2uhrra2
Edit distance from "hurra"

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 "hurra"?
"hurra" is spelled H-U-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈura].
What does "hurra" mean?
As an interjection, "hurra" means: Expresión utilizada para expresar momentos de alegria, euforía, odio, entre otros.
What words are commonly confused with "hurra"?
"hurra" is commonly confused with "hurto", "Hydra", "hua". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hurra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hurra" is [ˈura]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hurra" come from?
"hurra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hurra”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-U-R-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈura] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hurto” - see the side-by-side comparison. hurra vs hurto
  • 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