# hallelujah

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˌhæl.əˈl(j)uː.jə/ · frequency rank #19,609

## Definitions
1. An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.
2. A general expression of gratitude or adoration.

## Etymology
From Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hal'luyáh, “Praise Yah”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`ahllelujah`, `halellujah`, `halelujah`, `halleljuah`, `hallellujah`, `halleluajh`, `hallelujahh`, `hallelujha`, `hallelujjah`, `halleuljah`, `hallleujah`, `hhallelujah`, `hlalelujah`

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