hidra

noun

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The verdict

“hidra” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,310
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - criatura serpentina com múltiplas cabeças que se regeneram ao serem cortadas, célebre na mitologia grega

Corpus desk

Index PT-hidra · hidra · Portuguese

hidra · rank #34,310 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,310
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH hotelaria

Nearest frequency peer: hotelaria (+4 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 “hidra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hidra” 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).

hidra vs hora
60% similar
hidra vs honra
60% similar
hidra vs hiena
60% similar

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

Key facts for hidra
PropertyValue
Headwordhidra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,310
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “hidra”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).hidracai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “hotelaria” (#34,314), “hush” (#34,316), “fundamentalismo” (#34,298). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “hidra” fica em #34,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hidra, anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,310 among 409 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hidra, with forms such as "hdira", "hhidra", and "hidar". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "hora", "honra", "hiena", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is hidra, spelled H-I-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    criatura serpentina com múltiplas cabeças que se regeneram ao serem cortadas, célebre na mitologia grega
  2. 2
    mal que resiste aos maiores esforços para ser eliminado
  3. 3
    cnidário hidrozoário de água doce do gênero Hydra, em forma de pólipo tubular com tentáculos ao redor da abertura oral
  4. 4
    grande constelação do hemisfério celeste sul cuja forma lembra uma serpente

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Héracles enfrentou a hidra de Lerna como um de seus doze trabalhos
  2. A corrupção foi tratada como uma hidra difícil de extinguir

This word in other languages

hydra(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdira
  • hhidra
  • hidar
  • hiddra
  • hidrra
  • hirda
  • ihdra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hidra - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hdira2hhidra1hidar2hiddra1hidrra1hirda2ihdra2
Edit distance from "hidra"

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 "hidra"?
"hidra" is spelled H-I-D-R-A.
What does "hidra" mean?
As a noun, "hidra" means: criatura serpentina com múltiplas cabeças que se regeneram ao serem cortadas, célebre na mitologia grega
What words are commonly confused with "hidra"?
"hidra" is commonly confused with "hora", "honra", "hiena". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "hidra" come from?
"hidra" 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 "hidra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

foque#34,289faire#34,275modal#34,373Niger#34,384

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

cassar7 variantsremar7 variantsboots7 variantsbanjo7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list