hilal

/ˈhaɪ.ləl/

//ˈhaɪ.ləl// adj

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"hilal" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hilal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,427
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to a hilum.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hilal · hilal · English

hilal · rank #45,427 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,427
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hillel

Nearest frequency peer: Hillel (+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 “hilal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hilal” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hilal vs hill
80% similar
hilal vs hull
60% similar
hilal vs hiya
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hilal
PropertyValue
Headwordhilal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhaɪ.ləl/
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,427
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hilal”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hilallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Hillel” (#45,428), “Hodgkin” (#45,429), “heparin” (#45,422). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hilal” is #45,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hilal (IPA /ˈhaɪ.ləl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,427 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or pertaining to a hilum.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hilal, with forms such as "hhilal", "hiall", and "hilall". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hill", "hull", "hiya", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is hilal, spelled H-I-L-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a hilum.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. hilal cavity
  2. hilal fissure

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhilal
  • hiall
  • hilall
  • hilla
  • hillal
  • hlial
  • ihlal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hilal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhilal1hiall2hilall1hilla2hillal1hlial2ihlal2
Edit distance from "hilal"

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 "hilal"?
"hilal" is spelled H-I-L-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ.ləl/.
What does "hilal" mean?
As an adjective, "hilal" means: Of or pertaining to a hilum.
What words are commonly confused with "hilal"?
"hilal" is commonly confused with "hill", "hull", "hiya". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hilal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hilal" is /ˈhaɪ.ləl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hilal" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hilal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Henan#45,421glebe#45,400Gitmo#45,398krill#45,475

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Hillel7 variantsliven7 variantsFahey7 variantselven7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list