hexagon

/ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/

//ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən// noun

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"hexagon" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hexagon” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,333
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A polygon with six sides and six angles.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hexagon · hexagon · English

hexagon · rank #35,333 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,333
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH henna

Nearest frequency peer: henna (-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 “hexagon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hexagon” 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).

hexagon vs hexagonal
78% similar
hexagon vs Heaton
57% similar

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

Key facts for hexagon
PropertyValue
Headwordhexagon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,333
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hexagon”

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).hexagonlands 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 “henna” (#35,332), “Himmler” (#35,334), “helluva” (#35,331). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hexagon” is #35,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hexagon (IPA /ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,333 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A polygon with six sides and six angles.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hexagon, with forms such as "ehxagon", "heaxgon", and "hexaggon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hexagonal", "Heaton", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον (hexágōnon). By surface analysis, hexa- + -gon. Piecewise doublet of sexagon. The correct English form is hexagon, spelled H-E-X-A-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A polygon with six sides and six angles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The project was a huge, queen-size quilt made up of 100 hexagon pieces – 50 of them embroidered with a design for every US state and 50 stars. […] Once the designs are all stitched and the hexagons are returned to Downey, they will be assembled into the completed quilt.
  2. If we just plopped down a dot for every observation we’d end up with an undifferentiated black blob, so the weathergami technique visualizes frequency of temperature pairs: we divide the chart area into a fine hexagonal grid, and then color each hexagon according to how many daily observations fall within it.

Etymology

From Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον (hexágōnon). By surface analysis, hexa- + -gon. Piecewise doublet of sexagon.

Synonyms

6-gonhexanglesexagonsexangle

This word in other languages

hexágono(Español)hexagone(Français)Sechseck(Deutsch)hexágono(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehxagon
  • heaxgon
  • hexaggon
  • hexagno
  • hexagonn
  • hexaogn
  • hexgaon
  • hexxagon
  • hhexagon
  • hxeagon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehxagon2heaxgon2hexaggon1hexagno2hexagonn1hexaogn2hexgaon2hexxagon1
Edit distance from "hexagon"

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 "hexagon"?
"hexagon" is spelled H-E-X-A-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/.
What does "hexagon" mean?
As a noun, "hexagon" means: A polygon with six sides and six angles.
What words are commonly confused with "hexagon"?
"hexagon" is commonly confused with "hexagonal", "Heaton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hexagon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hexagon" is /ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/. 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 "hexagon"?
From Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον (hexágōnon). By surface analysis, hexa- + -gon. Piecewise doublet of sexagon. 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 "hexagon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Himmler#35,334helluva#35,331Hinders#35,335heaving#35,328

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

hooters10 variantsgrundy10 variantsimplore10 variantsIshmael10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list