Himalaya

[hiˈmaːlaja]

/[hiˈmaːlaja]/ name

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The verdict

“Himalaya” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,244
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hochgebirge in Asien, das sich zwischen dem indischen Subkontinent und dem tibetischen Hochland erstreckt

Corpus desk

Index DE-himalaya · Himalaya · German

Himalaya · rank #28,244 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,244
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herrschten

Nearest frequency peer: herrschten (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Himalaya“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Himalaya“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Himalaya
PropertyValue
HeadwordHimalaya
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[hiˈmaːlaja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,244
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Himalaya“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Himalayaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „herrschten“ (#28,243), „Hindenburg“ (#28,245), „Herausforderer“ (#28,242). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Himalaya“ bei #28,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Himalaya (IPA [hiˈmaːlaja]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,244 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hochgebirge in Asien, das sich zwischen dem indischen Subkontinent und dem tibetischen Hochland erstreckt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Himalaya, with forms such as "hhimalaya", "hiamlaya", and "himaalya". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Himalaya, spelled H-I-M-A-L-A-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hochgebirge in Asien, das sich zwischen dem indischen Subkontinent und dem tibetischen Hochland erstreckt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Mount Everest ist, wie der gesamte Himalaya, während der alpidischen Gebirgsbildung entstanden.“
  2. „Da hilft kein Risikosport und kein Erlebnistourismus im Himalaya mehr.“

This word in other languages

Himalayas(English)Himalaya(Español)Himalaya(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhimalaya
  • hiamlaya
  • himaalya
  • himalaay
  • himalayya
  • himallaya
  • himalyaa
  • himlaaya
  • himmalaya
  • hmialaya
  • ihmalaya

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhimalaya1hiamlaya2himaalya2himalaay2himalayya1himallaya1himalyaa2himlaaya2
Edit distance from "Himalaya"

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 "Himalaya"?
"Himalaya" is spelled H-I-M-A-L-A-Y-A. The IPA pronunciation is [hiˈmaːlaja].
What does "Himalaya" mean?
As a proper noun, "Himalaya" means: Hochgebirge in Asien, das sich zwischen dem indischen Subkontinent und dem tibetischen Hochland erstreckt
What are common misspellings of "Himalaya"?
Common misspellings include "hhimalaya", "hiamlaya", "himaalya", "himalaay", "himalayya". The correct spelling is "Himalaya".
How do you pronounce "Himalaya"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Himalaya" is [hiˈmaːlaja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Himalaya" come from?
"Himalaya" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hotspots#28,251gewohnte#28,222gestörte#28,220Geschütz#28,218

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Glitzer11 variantslachten11 variantsLichten11 variantsLondons11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list