# hackathon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæ.kə.θɒn/ · frequency rank #49,962

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

## Etymology
From hack + -athon.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ahckathon`, `hacakthon`, `hacckathon`, `hackahton`, `hackathhon`, `hackathno`, `hackathonn`, `hackatohn`, `hackatthon`, `hackkathon`, `hacktahon`, `hakcathon`, `hcakathon`, `hhackathon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hackathon