haemorrhage

/ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"haemorrhage" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“haemorrhage” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,838. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,838
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - British standard spelling of hemorrhage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-haemorrhage · haemorrhage · English

haemorrhage · rank #39,838 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,838
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH gutting

Nearest frequency peer: gutting (-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 “haemorrhage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “haemorrhage” 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).

haemorrhage vs hemorrhage
91% similar

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

Key facts for haemorrhage
PropertyValue
Headwordhaemorrhage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,838
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “haemorrhage”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).haemorrhagelands 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 “gutting” (#39,836), “handpicked” (#39,840), “guesswork” (#39,835). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “haemorrhage” is #39,838. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around haemorrhage (IPA /ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,838 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "British standard spelling of hemorrhage.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for haemorrhage, with forms such as "ahemorrhage", "haemmorrhage", and "haemorhage". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hemorrhage", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is haemorrhage, spelled H-A-E-M-O-R-R-H-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    British standard spelling of hemorrhage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We got news that he died of a haemorrhage!
  2. Lan Chengzhang, who worked for the China Trade News, died of an apparent brain haemorrhage after over 20 thugs set upon him and his taxi driver on January 10 at a mine in Hunyuan county, in the northern province of Shanxi.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahemorrhage
  • haemmorrhage
  • haemorhage
  • haemorhrage
  • haemorrahge
  • haemorrhaeg
  • haemorrhagge
  • haemorrhgae
  • haemorrhhage
  • haemrorhage
  • haeomrrhage
  • hameorrhage
  • heamorrhage
  • hhaemorrhage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahemorrhage2haemmorrhage1haemorhage1haemorhrage2haemorrahge2haemorrhaeg2haemorrhagge1haemorrhgae2
Edit distance from "haemorrhage"

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 "haemorrhage"?
"haemorrhage" is spelled H-A-E-M-O-R-R-H-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "haemorrhage" mean?
As a noun, "haemorrhage" means: British standard spelling of hemorrhage.
What words are commonly confused with "haemorrhage"?
"haemorrhage" is commonly confused with "hemorrhage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "haemorrhage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haemorrhage" is /ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haemorrhage" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

impassable14 variantsflirtation14 variantsexcitable14 variantseukaryotic14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list