histogram
/ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/
"histogram" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“histogram” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #45,978
- frequency rank, English
- 23,837
- “H” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | histogram |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #45,978 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “histogram” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around histogram (IPA /ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,978 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for histogram, with forms such as "hhistogram", "hisotgram", and "hisstogram". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Probably from Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “mast”) + γράμμα (grámma), although it is sometimes claimed to have been derived from historical + diagram; coined in 1891 by English mathematician Karl Pearson. The correct English form is histogram, spelled H-I-S-T-O-G-R-A-M.
Definition
- 1A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.
Etymology
Probably from Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “mast”) + γράμμα (grámma), although it is sometimes claimed to have been derived from historical + diagram; coined in 1891 by English mathematician Karl Pearson.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- hhistogram
- hisotgram
- hisstogram
- histgoram
- histogarm
- histoggram
- histogramm
- histogrma
- histogrram
- historgam
- histtogram
- hitsogram
- hsitogram
- ihstogram
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of histogram - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “histogram”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is H-I-S-T-O-G-R-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.