Hannah

/ˈhænə/

//ˈhænə// name

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

The verdict

“Hannah” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,579
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hannah · Hannah · English

Hannah · rank #6,579 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,579
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hack

Nearest frequency peer: hack (-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 “Hannah”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hannah” 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).

Hannah vs henna
50% similar
Hannah vs Hana
67% similar
Hannah vs Hanna
83% similar

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

Key facts for Hannah
PropertyValue
HeadwordHannah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈhænə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,579
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hannah”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Hannahlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hack” (#6,578), “hatred” (#6,580), “graph” (#6,577). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hannah” is #6,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hannah (IPA /ˈhænə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,579 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hannah, with forms such as "ahnnah", "hanah", and "hananh". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "henna", "Hana", "Hanna", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal Marines, after Hannah Snell (1723–1792) who disguised herself as a man to serve in th… The correct English form is Hannah, spelled H-A-N-N-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Hebrew.
  3. 3
    A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
  4. 4
    A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
  5. 5
    A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
  6. 6
    A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
  7. 7
    A hamlet in Hannah cum Hagnaby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF5079).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am I not better to thee than ten sons?
  2. "What about Hannah Schreiber?" He smiled, flashing some gold in his mouth. "How do you like that name? She was only a girl, but she had an old lady's name. - - -

Etymology

From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal Marines, after Hannah Snell (1723–1792) who disguised herself as a man to serve in the British military. Doublet of Ann, Anne, Anna, and Ana.

This word in other languages

Ana(Español)Anne(Français)Hannah(Deutsch)Ana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahnnah
  • hanah
  • hananh
  • hannahh
  • hannha
  • hhannah
  • hnanah

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hannah - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahnnah2hanah1hananh2hannahh1hannha2hhannah1hnanah2
Edit distance from "Hannah"

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 "Hannah"?
"Hannah" is spelled H-A-N-N-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhænə/.
What does "Hannah" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hannah" means: Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
What words are commonly confused with "Hannah"?
"Hannah" is commonly confused with "henna", "Hana", "Hanna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hannah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hannah" is /ˈhænə/. 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 "Hannah"?
From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal Marines, after Hannah Snell (1723–1792) who disguised herself as a man to s... 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 "Hannah", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hatred#6,580filing#6,572median#6,591diesel#6,559

Similar misspelling depth

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

Milan7 variantscrops7 variantspenis7 variantsrabbit7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list