# hijab

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/ · frequency rank #23,860

## Definitions
1. A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.
2. The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.

## Etymology
From Arabic حِجَاب (ḥijāb, “veil”).

## Easily confused with
- **hiya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hijab-vs-hiya)
- **Hiram** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hijab-vs-hiram)
- **HIPAA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hijab-vs-hipaa)
- **hilal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hijab-vs-hilal)
- **hijack** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hijab-vs-hijack)

## Common misspellings (7)
`hhijab`, `hiajb`, `hijabb`, `hijba`, `hijjab`, `hjiab`, `ihjab`

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