hérnia

/ˈɛɾ.njɐ/

//ˈɛɾ.njɐ// noun

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The verdict

“hérnia” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,387. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,387
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tumor mole que se forma com a saída de uma víscera para fora da membrana que a reveste através de uma rotura desta

Corpus desk

Index PT-hernia · hérnia · Portuguese

hérnia · rank #29,387 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,387
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH improvisar

Nearest frequency peer: improvisar (+6 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “hérnia”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “hérnia” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hérnia vs herói
50% similar
hérnia vs heroica
57% similar
hérnia vs hera
50% similar

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

Key facts for hérnia
PropertyValue
Headwordhérnia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛɾ.njɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,387
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “hérnia”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.hérniacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “improvisar” (#29,393), “gari” (#29,380), “incansavelmente” (#29,395). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “hérnia” fica em #29,387. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around hérnia (IPA /ˈɛɾ.njɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,387 among 409 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for hérnia, with forms such as "hhérnia", "hrénia", and "hénria". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "herói", "heroica", "hera", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Portuguese form is hérnia, spelled H-É-R-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tumor mole que se forma com a saída de uma víscera para fora da membrana que a reveste através de uma rotura desta
  2. 2
    quebradura

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Em março, ele torceu o tornozelo direito na etapa francesa da Copa do Mundo; a situação piorou com o aumento de dores nas costas, resultantes de hérnia.

This word in other languages

hernia(English)hernia(Español)hernie(Français)Hernie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhérnia
  • hrénia
  • hénria
  • hérina
  • hérnai
  • hérnnia
  • hérrnia
  • éhrnia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hérnia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhérnia1hrénia2hénria2hérina2hérnai2hérnnia1hérrnia1éhrnia2
Edit distance from "hérnia"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hérnia"?
"hérnia" is spelled H-É-R-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛɾ.njɐ/.
What does "hérnia" mean?
As a noun, "hérnia" means: tumor mole que se forma com a saída de uma víscera para fora da membrana que a reveste através de uma rotura desta
What words are commonly confused with "hérnia"?
"hérnia" is commonly confused with "herói", "heroica", "hera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hérnia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hérnia" is /ˈɛɾ.njɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hérnia" come from?
"hérnia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Itaipu#29,405malaio#29,421doping#29,330cúmulo#29,303

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

psique8 variantscantão8 variantsbitch8 variantsalarde8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list