hammam

noun

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

The verdict

“hammam” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,377. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,377
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries and communities.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hammam · hammam · English

hammam · rank #49,377 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,377
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH halfpenny

Nearest frequency peer: halfpenny (-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 “hammam”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hammam” 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).

hammam vs hmmm
67% similar
hammam vs haram
67% similar
hammam vs hamza
67% similar

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

Key facts for hammam
PropertyValue
Headwordhammam
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,377
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hammam”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hammamlands 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 “halfpenny” (#49,376), “harmoniously” (#49,379), “hasta” (#49,380). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hammam” is #49,377. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hammam, anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,377 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries and communities.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hammam, with forms such as "ahmmam", "hamam", and "hamamm". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "hmmm", "haram", "hamza", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حمام (hamam), from Arabic حَمَّام (ḥammām). The correct English form is hammam, spelled H-A-M-M-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries and communities.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حمام (hamam), from Arabic حَمَّام (ḥammām).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahmmam
  • hamam
  • hamamm
  • hammamm
  • hammma
  • hhammam
  • hmamam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hammam - 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.

ahmmam2hamam1hamamm2hammamm1hammma2hhammam1hmamam2
Edit distance from "hammam"

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 "hammam"?
"hammam" is spelled H-A-M-M-A-M.
What does "hammam" mean?
As a noun, "hammam" means: A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries and communities.
What words are commonly confused with "hammam"?
"hammam" is commonly confused with "hmmm", "haram", "hamza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "hammam"?
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حمام (hamam), from Arabic حَمَّام (ḥammām). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Guetta#49,371hedged#49,386grasse#49,365godson#49,363

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

hasta7 variantsHayat7 variantsGerda7 variantsGeffen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list