habana

\aˈβa.na\

/\aˈβa.na\/ adj

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The verdict

“habana” is uncommon French (frequency #57,305 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,305
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de habano.

Key facts for habana
PropertyValue
Headwordhabana
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\aˈβa.na\
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,305
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “habana” sits in French 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). habana lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

habana is uncommon French at frequency #57,305 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \aˈβa.na\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de habano.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for habana, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is habana, spelled H-A-B-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de habano.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "habana"?
"habana" is spelled H-A-B-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is \aˈβa.na\.
What does "habana" mean?
As an adjective, "habana" means: Féminin singulier de habano.
How do you pronounce "habana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "habana" is \aˈβa.na\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "habana" come from?
"habana" is a French 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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Using “habana”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-A-B-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aˈβa.na\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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