Hezekiah

/ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/

//ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə// name

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

The verdict

“Hezekiah” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,098. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,098
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A king of Judah.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hezekiah · Hezekiah · English

Hezekiah · rank #47,098 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,098
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH HMAS

Nearest frequency peer: HMAS (+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 “Hezekiah”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hezekiah” 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
Key facts for Hezekiah
PropertyValue
HeadwordHezekiah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,098
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hezekiah”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Hezekiahlands 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 “HMAS” (#47,099), “heifer” (#47,095), “heckler” (#47,094). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hezekiah” is #47,098. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hezekiah (IPA /ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #47,098 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hezekiah, with forms such as "ehzekiah", "heezkiah", and "hezeikah". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew חִזְקִיָּה (Ḥizqiyáhu, “Hezekiah”). The correct English form is Hezekiah, spelled H-E-Z-E-K-I-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A king of Judah.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  3. 3
    A fictitious book of the Bible, often cited as a source of made-up quotations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

Etymology

From Hebrew חִזְקִיָּה (Ḥizqiyáhu, “Hezekiah”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehzekiah
  • heezkiah
  • hezeikah
  • hezekaih
  • hezekiahh
  • hezekiha
  • hezekkiah
  • hezkeiah
  • hezzekiah
  • hhezekiah
  • hzeekiah

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehzekiah2heezkiah2hezeikah2hezekaih2hezekiahh1hezekiha2hezekkiah1hezkeiah2
Edit distance from "Hezekiah"

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 "Hezekiah"?
"Hezekiah" is spelled H-E-Z-E-K-I-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/.
What does "Hezekiah" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hezekiah" means: A king of Judah.
What are common misspellings of "Hezekiah"?
Common misspellings include "ehzekiah", "heezkiah", "hezeikah", "hezekaih", "hezekiahh". The correct spelling is "Hezekiah".
How do you pronounce "Hezekiah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hezekiah" is /ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/. 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 "Hezekiah"?
From Hebrew חִזְקִיָּה (Ḥizqiyáhu, “Hezekiah”). 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 "Hezekiah", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list