Hermione

/həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/

//həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ// name

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

The verdict

“Hermione” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,105
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hermione · Hermione · English

Hermione · rank #19,105 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,105
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH heals

Nearest frequency peer: heals (-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 “Hermione”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hermione” 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).

Hermione vs hormone
63% similar
Hermione vs heroine
63% similar

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

Key facts for Hermione
PropertyValue
HeadwordHermione
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,105
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hermione”

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).Hermionelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “heals” (#19,104), “hinge” (#19,106), “healer” (#19,103). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hermione” is #19,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hermione (IPA /həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,105 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hermione, with forms such as "ehrmione", "hemrione", and "herimone". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hormone", "heroine", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermĭónē). Not related to German Hermine. The correct English form is Hermione, spelled H-E-R-M-I-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. 3
    An ancient town in Argolis, Greece.
  4. 4
    The asteroid 121 Hermione.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hermione, queen to the worthy Leontes, King of Sicilia, thou art here accused and arraigned of high treason
  2. “Are you sure that’s a real spell?” said the girl. “Well, it’s not very good, is it? I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practise and it’s all worked for me… I’m Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?”

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermĭónē). Not related to German Hermine.

This word in other languages

Hermione(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrmione
  • hemrione
  • herimone
  • herminoe
  • hermioen
  • hermionne
  • hermmione
  • hermoine
  • herrmione
  • hhermione
  • hremione

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrmione2hemrione2herimone2herminoe2hermioen2hermionne1hermmione1hermoine2
Edit distance from "Hermione"

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 "Hermione"?
"Hermione" is spelled H-E-R-M-I-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/.
What does "Hermione" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hermione" means: Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.
What words are commonly confused with "Hermione"?
"Hermione" is commonly confused with "hormone", "heroine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hermione"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hermione" is /həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/. 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 "Hermione"?
From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermĭónē). Not related to German Hermine. 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 "Hermione", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kneeling#19,121knuckles#19,122fleeting#19,087manifold#19,132

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

grinder11 variantsfoundry11 variantsforging11 variantsMacbeth11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list