hackathon

/ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/

//ˈhæ.kə.θɒn// noun

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"hackathon" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hackathon” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,962. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,962
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hackathon · hackathon · English

hackathon · rank #49,962 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,962
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hammy

Nearest frequency peer: hammy (+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 “hackathon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hackathon” 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
Key facts for hackathon
PropertyValue
Headwordhackathon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,962
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hackathon”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hackathonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hammy” (#49,963), “gyroscope” (#49,960), “handedness” (#49,964). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hackathon” is #49,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around hackathon (IPA /ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,962 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for hackathon, with forms such as "ahckathon", "hacakthon", and "hacckathon". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hack + -athon. The correct English form is hackathon, spelled H-A-C-K-A-T-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. If these are opinions I'm sure that it happens to have something to do with the immense amounts of caffeine and sugar that I've ingested over the course of his 50hr hackathon.
  2. Just after the Hack-A-Thon. A little tired, but it's still early, just after 3 a.m. I log onto^([sic]) the Vax and find that two of the people from the Hack-A-Thon are already on. I VMSphone RJLEWIS, a hacker and the president of our computer club, to ask him why he left the 'thon early. He answers after quite a few rings - no surprise, he was probably do…

Etymology

From hack + -athon.

This word in other languages

hackatón(Español)hackathon(Français)Hackathon(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahckathon
  • hacakthon
  • hacckathon
  • hackahton
  • hackathhon
  • hackathno
  • hackathonn
  • hackatohn
  • hackatthon
  • hackkathon
  • hacktahon
  • hakcathon
  • hcakathon
  • hhackathon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hackathon - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahckathon2hacakthon2hacckathon1hackahton2hackathhon1hackathno2hackathonn1hackatohn2
Edit distance from "hackathon"

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 "hackathon"?
"hackathon" is spelled H-A-C-K-A-T-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/.
What does "hackathon" mean?
As a noun, "hackathon" means: An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.
What are common misspellings of "hackathon"?
Common misspellings include "ahckathon", "hacakthon", "hacckathon", "hackahton", "hackathhon". The correct spelling is "hackathon".
How do you pronounce "hackathon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hackathon" is /ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/. 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 "hackathon"?
From hack + -athon. 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 "hackathon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

gyroscope#49,960guardsman#49,957Helmholtz#49,974hillcrest#49,978

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

handedness14 variantshygienist14 variantsdissension14 variantsdisinfect14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list