Hiroshima

[hiˈʁɔʃima]

/[hiˈʁɔʃima]/ name

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The verdict

“Hiroshima” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,608
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hafenstadt auf der japanischen Insel Honshu (Honshū)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hiroshima · Hiroshima · German

Hiroshima · rank #30,608 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,608
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herkunftsland

Nearest frequency peer: Herkunftsland (-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 „Hiroshima“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hiroshima“ 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 Hiroshima
PropertyValue
HeadwordHiroshima
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[hiˈʁɔʃima]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,608
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hiroshima“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hiroshimaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Herkunftsland“ (#30,607), „Hochsommer“ (#30,609), „Herden“ (#30,606). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hiroshima“ bei #30,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hiroshima (IPA [hiˈʁɔʃima]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,608 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hiroshima, with forms such as "hhiroshima", "hiorshima", and "hirohsima". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hiroshima, spelled H-I-R-O-S-H-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hafenstadt auf der japanischen Insel Honshu (Honshū)
  2. 2
    Präfektur auf der Insel Honshū

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Bombe zerstörte ganz Hiroshima.
  2. „Die Universität Hiroshima […] ist eine staatliche Universität in Japan. Der Hauptcampus liegt in Higashihiroshima in der Präfektur Hiroshima.“

This word in other languages

Hiroshima(English)Hiroshima(Español)Hiroshima(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhiroshima
  • hiorshima
  • hirohsima
  • hiroshhima
  • hiroshiam
  • hiroshimma
  • hiroshmia
  • hirosihma
  • hirosshima
  • hirroshima
  • hirsohima
  • hrioshima
  • ihroshima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhiroshima1hiorshima2hirohsima2hiroshhima1hiroshiam2hiroshimma1hiroshmia2hirosihma2
Edit distance from "Hiroshima"

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 "Hiroshima"?
"Hiroshima" is spelled H-I-R-O-S-H-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [hiˈʁɔʃima].
What does "Hiroshima" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hiroshima" means: Hafenstadt auf der japanischen Insel Honshu (Honshū)
What are common misspellings of "Hiroshima"?
Common misspellings include "hhiroshima", "hiorshima", "hirohsima", "hiroshhima", "hiroshiam". The correct spelling is "Hiroshima".
How do you pronounce "Hiroshima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hiroshima" is [hiˈʁɔʃima]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hiroshima" come from?
"Hiroshima" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Irrenhaus#30,626Glühbirne#30,589kindliche#30,637geordnete#30,574

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Hängematte13 variantsinoffizielle13 variantsknusprig13 variantsgegebener13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list