# heatwave

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhitˌweɪv/ · frequency rank #34,914

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of heat wave (“period of exceptionally hot weather”)
2. A heat haze.

## Etymology
From heat + wave.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ehatwave`, `haetwave`, `heatawve`, `heattwave`, `heatwaev`, `heatwavve`, `heatwvae`, `heatwwave`, `heawtave`, `hetawave`, `hheatwave`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/heatwave