Aisha

/aɪˈiːʃə/

//aɪˈiːʃə// name

"aisha" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Aisha” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,106
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Arabic, most famously borne by Muhammad's third wife. Daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aisha · Aisha · English

Aisha · rank #28,106 · 6 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,106
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH alameda

Nearest frequency peer: alameda (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Aisha”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Aisha” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

Aisha vs ash
40% similar
Aisha vs ASA
20% similar
Aisha vs Asia
60% similar

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

Key facts for Aisha
PropertyValue
HeadwordAisha
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/aɪˈiːʃə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,106
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Aisha”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Aishalands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “alameda” (#28,107), “agnostic” (#28,104), “Algiers” (#28,108). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Aisha” is #28,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Aisha (IPA /aɪˈiːʃə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,106 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from Arabic, most famously borne by Muhammad's third wife. Daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aisha, with forms such as "aihsa", "aisah", and "aishha". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "ash", "ASA", "Asia", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša). The correct English form is Aisha, spelled A-I-S-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Arabic, most famously borne by Muhammad's third wife. Daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. After a passing driver yelled at Aisha Lbhalla to “not blow up a building” and another man made obscene gestures and tailgated her on the way home, Lbhalla organized the self-defense class in Tennessee.

Etymology

From Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aihsa
  • aisah
  • aishha
  • aissha
  • asiha
  • iasha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aihsa2aisah2aishha1aissha1asiha2iasha2
Edit distance from "Aisha"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aisha"?
"Aisha" is spelled A-I-S-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aɪˈiːʃə/.
What does "Aisha" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aisha" means: A female given name from Arabic, most famously borne by Muhammad's third wife. Daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.
What words are commonly confused with "Aisha"?
"Aisha" is commonly confused with "ash", "ASA", "Asia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aisha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aisha" is /aɪˈiːʃə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Aisha"?
From Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list