hippie

/ˈhɪpi/

//ˈhɪpi// noun

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"hippie" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hippie” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,100. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,100
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A teenager who imitated the beatniks.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hippie · hippie · English

hippie · rank #18,100 · 6 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,100
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH herbal

Nearest frequency peer: herbal (-2 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 “hippie”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hippie” 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).

hippie vs hippo
67% similar
hippie vs hippy
67% similar
hippie vs hippies
86% similar

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

Key facts for hippie
PropertyValue
Headwordhippie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɪpi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,100
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hippie”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hippielands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “herbal” (#18,098), “Horton” (#18,102), “Helsinki” (#18,097). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hippie” is #18,100. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around hippie (IPA /ˈhɪpi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,100 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for hippie, with forms such as "hhippie", "hipie", and "hipipe". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "hippo", "hippy", "hippies", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From 1953, a usually disparaging variant of hipster. See also etymology of hippie. The correct English form is hippie, spelled H-I-P-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
  2. 2
    One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.
  3. 3
    A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and has unusually long hair (for males), and is thus often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
  4. 4
    Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
  5. 5
    One who is hip.

Etymology

From 1953, a usually disparaging variant of hipster. See also etymology of hippie.

This word in other languages

hippie(Español)hippie(Français)Hippie(Deutsch)hippie(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhippie
  • hipie
  • hipipe
  • hippei
  • hpipie
  • ihppie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhippie1hipie1hipipe2hippei2hpipie2ihppie2
Edit distance from "hippie"

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 "hippie"?
"hippie" is spelled H-I-P-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪpi/.
What does "hippie" mean?
As a noun, "hippie" means: A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
What words are commonly confused with "hippie"?
"hippie" is commonly confused with "hippo", "hippy", "hippies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hippie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hippie" is /ˈhɪpi/. 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 "hippie"?
From 1953, a usually disparaging variant of hipster. See also etymology of hippie. 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 "hippie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

herbal#18,098Horton#18,102incest#18,108infect#18,109

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

hump6 variantsitch6 variantsmums6 variantsCher6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list