heliport

/ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/

//ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt// noun

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"heliport" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“heliport” is uncommon English (frequency #74,163 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,163
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.

Key facts for heliport
PropertyValue
Headwordheliport
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#74,163
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heliport” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). heliport lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

heliport is uncommon English at frequency #74,163 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.".

No misspelling variants are generated for heliport in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of helicopter + port, by analogy to airport. The correct English form is heliport, spelled H-E-L-I-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.

Etymology

Blend of helicopter + port, by analogy to airport.

Synonyms

helidrome

This word in other languages

helipuerto(Español)héliport(Français)Hubschrauberlandeplatz(Deutsch)heliporto(Português)

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 "heliport"?
"heliport" is spelled H-E-L-I-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/.
What does "heliport" mean?
As a noun, "heliport" means: A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
How do you pronounce "heliport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heliport" is /ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/. 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 "heliport"?
Blend of helicopter + port, by analogy to airport. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “heliport”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-E-L-I-P-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list