HDMI

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"hdmi" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“HDMI” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,856
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hdmi · HDMI · English

HDMI · rank #19,856 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,856
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hathaway

Nearest frequency peer: Hathaway (-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 “HDMI”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “HDMI” 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).

HDMI vs hi
0% similar
HDMI vs hm
0% similar
HDMI vs him
0% similar

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

Key facts for HDMI
PropertyValue
HeadwordHDMI
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,856
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “HDMI”

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).HDMIlands 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 “Hathaway” (#19,855), “Hermes” (#19,857), “hasty” (#19,854). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “HDMI” is #19,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around HDMI, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,856 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for HDMI, with forms such as "dhmi", "hddmi", and "hdim". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hi", "hm", "him", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Initialism of High-Definition Multimedia Interface. The correct English form is HDMI, spelled H-D-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. HDMI has become the standard for audio and video connection for home theater gear.
  2. I bought a TV with HDMI, but I'll have to get an HDMI cable.

Etymology

Initialism of High-Definition Multimedia Interface.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dhmi
  • hddmi
  • hdim
  • hdmmi
  • hhdmi
  • hmdi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of HDMI - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dhmi2hddmi1hdim2hdmmi1hhdmi1hmdi2
Edit distance from "HDMI"

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 "HDMI"?
"HDMI" is spelled H-D-M-I.
What does "HDMI" mean?
As a proper noun, "HDMI" means: A compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data.
What words are commonly confused with "HDMI"?
"HDMI" is commonly confused with "hi", "hm", "him". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "HDMI"?
Initialism of High-Definition Multimedia Interface. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

iggy#19,862kart#19,877Edna#19,827dyes#19,824

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

McCann6 variantsOsama6 variantschilli6 variantsCassie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list