hakuna matata
/həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/
"hakuna-matata" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hakuna matata” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - No worries, take it easy.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hakuna matata |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hakuna matata” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for hakuna matata is 13 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "No worries, take it easy.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for hakuna matata in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King. The correct English form is hakuna matata, spelled H-A-K-U-N-A- -M-A-T-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1No worries, take it easy.
Etymology
From Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “hakuna matata”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is H-A-K-U-N-A- -M-A-T-A-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.