hexameron

/hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/

//hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn// noun

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

The verdict

“hexameron” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.

Key facts for hexameron
PropertyValue
Headwordhexameron
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hexameron” sits in English frequency

hexameron falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hexameron is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hexameron in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron, “six-day”). The correct English form is hexameron, spelled H-E-X-A-M-E-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
  2. 2
    The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
  3. 3
    A treatise or sermon concerning the biblical creation story.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron, “six-day”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hexameron"?
"hexameron" is spelled H-E-X-A-M-E-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/.
What does "hexameron" mean?
As a noun, "hexameron" means: The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
How do you pronounce "hexameron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hexameron" is /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/. 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 "hexameron"?
From Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron, “six-day”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hexameron”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-E-X-A-M-E-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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