hexagonal

/hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/

//hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl// adj

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"hexagonal" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hexagonal” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,448. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,448
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hexagonal · hexagonal · English

hexagonal · rank #30,448 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,448
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herzog

Nearest frequency peer: Herzog (-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 “hexagonal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hexagonal” 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).

hexagonal vs hexagon
78% similar

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

Key facts for hexagonal
PropertyValue
Headwordhexagonal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,448
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hexagonal”

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).hexagonallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Herzog” (#30,447), “hospitable” (#30,451), “hedging” (#30,444). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hexagonal” is #30,448. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hexagonal (IPA /hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,448 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hexagonal, with forms such as "ehxagonal", "heaxgonal", and "hexaggonal". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hexagon", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hexagon + -al. Piecewise doublet of sexagonal. The correct English form is hexagonal, spelled H-E-X-A-G-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
  2. 2
    Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal.
  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 hexagon + -al. Piecewise doublet of sexagonal.

Synonyms

sexagonal

This word in other languages

hexagonal(Español)hexagonal(Français)hexagonal(Deutsch)hexagonal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehxagonal
  • heaxgonal
  • hexaggonal
  • hexagnoal
  • hexagoanl
  • hexagonall
  • hexagonla
  • hexagonnal
  • hexaognal
  • hexgaonal
  • hexxagonal
  • hhexagonal
  • hxeagonal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehxagonal2heaxgonal2hexaggonal1hexagnoal2hexagoanl2hexagonall1hexagonla2hexagonnal1
Edit distance from "hexagonal"

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 "hexagonal"?
"hexagonal" is spelled H-E-X-A-G-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/.
What does "hexagonal" mean?
As an adjective, "hexagonal" means: Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
What words are commonly confused with "hexagonal"?
"hexagonal" is commonly confused with "hexagon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hexagonal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hexagonal" is /hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/. 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 "hexagonal"?
From hexagon + -al. Piecewise doublet of sexagonal. 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 "hexagonal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

impactful#30,454impotence#30,456increment#30,457Geraldine#30,437

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list