Hiroshima

/hɪ(ə)ˈɹɒʃɪmə/

//hɪ(ə)ˈɹɒʃɪmə// name

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"hiroshima" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hiroshima” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,381
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A prefecture in southwestern Honshu, Japan.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hiroshima · Hiroshima · English

Hiroshima · rank #20,381 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,381
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hinduism

Nearest frequency peer: Hinduism (-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 “Hiroshima”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hiroshima” 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 Hiroshima
PropertyValue
HeadwordHiroshima
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/hɪ(ə)ˈɹɒʃɪmə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,381
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hiroshima”

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).Hiroshimalands 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 “Hinduism” (#20,380), “Hitchcock” (#20,382), “Hezbollah” (#20,379). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hiroshima” is #20,381. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hiroshima (IPA /hɪ(ə)ˈɹɒʃɪmə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,381 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hiroshima, with forms such as "hhiroshima", "hiorshima", and "hirohsima". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 広(ひろ)島(しま) (Hiroshima). The correct English form is Hiroshima, spelled H-I-R-O-S-H-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A prefecture in southwestern Honshu, Japan.
  2. 2
    The capital city of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan; the target of the first atomic bomb dropped in warfare on August 6, 1945.
  3. 3
    The 1945 atomic bombing of the city.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A short time ago, an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima and destroyed its usefulness to the enemy.
  2. This slab is where the atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago were put together. It’s the assembly point for the dawning of the atomic age.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 広(ひろ)島(しま) (Hiroshima).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhiroshima
  • hiorshima
  • hirohsima
  • hiroshhima
  • hiroshiam
  • hiroshimma
  • hiroshmia
  • hirosihma
  • hirosshima
  • hirroshima
  • hirsohima
  • hrioshima
  • ihroshima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhiroshima1hiorshima2hirohsima2hiroshhima1hiroshiam2hiroshimma1hiroshmia2hirosihma2
Edit distance from "Hiroshima"

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 "Hiroshima"?
"Hiroshima" is spelled H-I-R-O-S-H-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪ(ə)ˈɹɒʃɪmə/.
What does "Hiroshima" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hiroshima" means: A prefecture in southwestern Honshu, Japan.
What are common misspellings of "Hiroshima"?
Common misspellings include "hhiroshima", "hiorshima", "hirohsima", "hiroshhima", "hiroshiam". The correct spelling is "Hiroshima".
How do you pronounce "Hiroshima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hiroshima" is /hɪ(ə)ˈɹɒʃɪmə/. 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 "Hiroshima"?
Borrowed from Japanese 広(ひろ)島(しま) (Hiroshima). 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 "Hiroshima", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hitchcock#20,382Hezbollah#20,379impulsive#20,389inserting#20,393

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list