Havanna

[haˈvana]

/[haˈvana]/ name

The verdict

“Havanna” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,372. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,372
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Kuba

Key facts for Havanna
PropertyValue
HeadwordHavanna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[haˈvana]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,372
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Havanna” sits in German 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). Havanna lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Havanna (IPA [haˈvana]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,372 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt von Kuba".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Havanna, with forms such as "ahvanna", "haavnna", and "havana". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 German form is Havanna, spelled H-A-V-A-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Kuba

Synonyms

La HabanaSan Cristóbal de La Habana

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahvanna,haavnna,havana,havanan,havnana,havvanna,hhavanna,hvaanna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahvanna2haavnna2havana1havanan2havnana2havvanna1hhavanna1hvaanna2
Edit distance from "Havanna"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Havanna"?
"Havanna" is spelled H-A-V-A-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [haˈvana].
What does "Havanna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Havanna" means: Hauptstadt von Kuba
What are common misspellings of "Havanna"?
Common misspellings include "ahvanna", "haavnna", "havana", "havanan", "havnana". The correct spelling is "Havanna".
How do you pronounce "Havanna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Havanna" is [haˈvana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Havanna" come from?
"Havanna" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Havanna”

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

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

Same frequency band

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