# highlight

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaɪlaɪt/ · frequency rank #5,049

## Definitions
1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.
3. A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

## Etymology
From high + light.

## Easily confused with
- **highlighter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/highlight-vs-highlighter)

## Common misspellings (15)
`hgihlight`, `hhighlight`, `higghlight`, `highhlight`, `highilght`, `highlgiht`, `highligght`, `highlighht`, `highlightt`, `highligth`, `highlihgt`, `highllight`, `higlhight`, `hihglight`, `ihghlight`

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