# hexagon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/ · frequency rank #35,333

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **hexagonal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hexagon-vs-hexagonal)
- **Heaton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heaton-vs-hexagon)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ehxagon`, `heaxgon`, `hexaggon`, `hexagno`, `hexagonn`, `hexaogn`, `hexgaon`, `hexxagon`, `hhexagon`, `hxeagon`

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