aloha

/əˈləʊ.(h)ə/

//əˈləʊ.(h)ə// noun

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

The verdict

“aloha” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,656
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Good wishes, love.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aloha · aloha · English

aloha · rank #25,656 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,656
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Allegheny

Nearest frequency peer: Allegheny (-2 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 “aloha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “aloha” 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).

aloha vs alot
60% similar
aloha vs alta
60% similar
aloha vs Asha
40% similar

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

Key facts for aloha
PropertyValue
Headwordaloha
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈləʊ.(h)ə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,656
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aloha”

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).alohalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Allegheny” (#25,654), “Amtrak” (#25,658), “alimony” (#25,653). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aloha” is #25,656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around aloha (IPA /əˈləʊ.(h)ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,656 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for aloha, with forms such as "alhoa", "alloha", and "aloah". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "alot", "alta", "Asha", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hawaiian aloha (“love”), from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa. Doublet of aroha and aropa. The correct English form is aloha, spelled A-L-O-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Good wishes, love.
  2. 2
    An utterance of aloha (see Interjection, below).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Traveling as the princess regent with a retinue that included Princess Ruth and Queen Kapi‘olani, Lili‘u was welcomed by enormous crowds and lavish outpourings of aloha, as her subjects clasped her knees and kissed her hands and feet to show their reverence.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian aloha (“love”), from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa. Doublet of aroha and aropa.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alhoa
  • alloha
  • aloah
  • alohha
  • aolha
  • laoha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alhoa2alloha1aloah2alohha1aolha2laoha2
Edit distance from "aloha"

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 "aloha"?
"aloha" is spelled A-L-O-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈləʊ.(h)ə/.
What does "aloha" mean?
As a noun, "aloha" means: Good wishes, love.
What words are commonly confused with "aloha"?
"aloha" is commonly confused with "alot", "alta", "Asha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aloha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aloha" is /əˈləʊ.(h)ə/. 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 "aloha"?
Borrowed from Hawaiian aloha (“love”), from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa. Doublet of aroha and aropa. 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 "aloha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Addis#25,650Arden#25,663Yusuf#25,644BAFTA#25,674

Similar misspelling depth

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

Vick6 variantsbooed6 variantssabha6 variantsrouse6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list