Harare

name

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

The verdict

“Harare” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,912
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Zimbabwe, previously named Salisbury.

Corpus desk

Index EN-harare · Harare · English

Harare · rank #34,912 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,912
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hangzhou

Nearest frequency peer: Hangzhou (-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 “Harare”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Harare” 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).

Harare vs hare
50% similar
Harare vs harry
50% similar
Harare vs Havre
67% similar

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

Key facts for Harare
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarare
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,912
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Harare”

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).Hararelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Hangzhou” (#34,911), “hazing” (#34,913), “handyman” (#34,910). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Harare” is #34,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Harare, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,912 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Harare, with forms such as "ahrare", "haarre", and "haraer". 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, "hare", "harry", "Havre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Shona Harare, supposedly from haarari (“it doesn't sleep”), in reference to a waterfall. The correct English form is Harare, spelled H-A-R-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Zimbabwe, previously named Salisbury.
  2. 2
    A province in Zimbabwe that includes the capital city.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Outside, the city meandered on more fluidly, like a river of precious things and possibilities. For Harare was wealthy in those days.

Etymology

From Shona Harare, supposedly from haarari (“it doesn't sleep”), in reference to a waterfall.

This word in other languages

Harare(Español)Hararé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrare
  • haarre
  • haraer
  • hararre
  • harrae
  • harrare
  • hharare
  • hraare

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahrare2haarre2haraer2hararre1harrae2harrare1hharare1hraare2
Edit distance from "Harare"

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 "Harare"?
"Harare" is spelled H-A-R-A-R-E.
What does "Harare" mean?
As a proper noun, "Harare" means: The capital city of Zimbabwe, previously named Salisbury.
What words are commonly confused with "Harare"?
"Harare" is commonly confused with "hare", "harry", "Havre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Harare"?
From Shona Harare, supposedly from haarari (“it doesn't sleep”), in reference to a waterfall. 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 "Harare", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hazing#34,913Hakeem#34,909Heston#34,919Imogen#34,931

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

greys8 variantshorst8 variantsindica8 variantslandau8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list