mala hierba

[ˈmala ˈjeɾβ̞a]

/[ˈmala ˈjeɾβ̞a]/ phrase

The verdict

“mala hierba” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquier especie vegetal, especialmente hierba o planta pequeña, que crece y se extiende de forma silvestre, en particular si su presencia o efectos contradicen los deseos humanos (en cultivos, ja...

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Index ES-mala-hierba · mala hierba · Spanish

mala hierba · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mala hierba
PropertyValue
Headwordmala hierba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmala ˈjeɾβ̞a]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mala hierba” en español

mala hierbaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mala hierba is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmala ˈjeɾβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cualquier especie vegetal, especialmente hierba o planta pequeña, que crece y se extiende de forma silvestre, en particular si su presencia o efectos contradicen los deseos humanos (en cultivos, ja...".

Zero misspellings are on record for mala hierba in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mala hierba, spelled M-A-L-A- -H-I-E-R-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquier especie vegetal, especialmente hierba o planta pequeña, que crece y se extiende de forma silvestre, en particular si su presencia o efectos contradicen los deseos humanos (en cultivos, jardines, césped, aceras, vías, nutrición, etc.).

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mala hierba"?
"mala hierba" is spelled M-A-L-A- -H-I-E-R-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmala ˈjeɾβ̞a].
What does "mala hierba" mean?
As a phrase, "mala hierba" means: Cualquier especie vegetal, especialmente hierba o planta pequeña, que crece y se extiende de forma silvestre, en particular si su presencia o efectos contradicen los deseos humanos (en cultivos, ja...
How do you pronounce "mala hierba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mala hierba" is [ˈmala ˈjeɾβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mala hierba" come from?
"mala hierba" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list