hideaway

/ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/

//ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“hideaway” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,352
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people

Corpus desk

Index EN-hideaway · hideaway · English

hideaway · rank #39,352 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,352
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hibs

Nearest frequency peer: Hibs (-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 “hideaway”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hideaway” 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 hideaway
PropertyValue
Headwordhideaway
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,352
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hideaway”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hideawaylands 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 “Hibs” (#39,351), “hilarity” (#39,353), “Hiller” (#39,354). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hideaway” is #39,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hideaway (IPA /ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,352 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hideaway, with forms such as "hdieaway", "hhideaway", and "hidaeway". 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. 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 hide + away. The correct English form is hideaway, spelled H-I-D-E-A-W-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This weekend, let's find some romantic hideaway on the coast.

Etymology

From hide + away.

This word in other languages

cachette(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdieaway
  • hhideaway
  • hidaeway
  • hiddeaway
  • hideaawy
  • hideawayy
  • hideawway
  • hideawya
  • hidewaay
  • hiedaway
  • ihdeaway

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hideaway - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hdieaway2hhideaway1hidaeway2hiddeaway1hideaawy2hideawayy1hideawway1hideawya2
Edit distance from "hideaway"

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 "hideaway"?
"hideaway" is spelled H-I-D-E-A-W-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/.
What does "hideaway" mean?
As a noun, "hideaway" means: a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people
What are common misspellings of "hideaway"?
Common misspellings include "hdieaway", "hhideaway", "hidaeway", "hiddeaway", "hideaawy". The correct spelling is "hideaway".
How do you pronounce "hideaway"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hideaway" is /ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/. 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 "hideaway"?
From hide + away. 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 "hideaway", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hilarity#39,353Holyrood#39,356galleria#39,333furlough#39,330

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