Hamish

/ˈheɪmɪʃ/

//ˈheɪmɪʃ// name

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"hamish" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hamish” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,865
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hamish · Hamish · English

Hamish · rank #27,865 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,865
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH halting

Nearest frequency peer: halting (-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 “Hamish”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hamish” 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).

Hamish vs hash
50% similar
Hamish vs hams
50% similar
Hamish vs harsh
50% similar

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

Key facts for Hamish
PropertyValue
HeadwordHamish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈheɪmɪʃ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,865
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hamish”

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).Hamishlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “halting” (#27,864), “Hampden” (#27,866), “hallowed” (#27,863). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hamish” is #27,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hamish (IPA /ˈheɪmɪʃ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,865 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hamish, with forms such as "ahmish", "haimsh", and "hamihs". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "hash", "hams", "harsh", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicized spelling of Scottish Gaelic Sheumais, vocative case of Seumas, from English James (see for more). Doublet of James etc. The correct English form is Hamish, spelled H-A-M-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.

Etymology

Anglicized spelling of Scottish Gaelic Sheumais, vocative case of Seumas, from English James (see for more). Doublet of James etc.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahmish
  • haimsh
  • hamihs
  • hamishh
  • hamissh
  • hammish
  • hamsih
  • hhamish
  • hmaish

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hamish - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahmish2haimsh2hamihs2hamishh1hamissh1hammish1hamsih2hhamish1
Edit distance from "Hamish"

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 "Hamish"?
"Hamish" is spelled H-A-M-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈheɪmɪʃ/.
What does "Hamish" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hamish" means: A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.
What words are commonly confused with "Hamish"?
"Hamish" is commonly confused with "hash", "hams", "harsh". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hamish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hamish" is /ˈheɪmɪʃ/. 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 "Hamish"?
Anglicized spelling of Scottish Gaelic Sheumais, vocative case of Seumas, from English James (see for more). Doublet of James etc. 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 "Hamish", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list