# histogram

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/ · frequency rank #45,978

## Definitions
1. A 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.

## Common misspellings (14)
`hhistogram`, `hisotgram`, `hisstogram`, `histgoram`, `histogarm`, `histoggram`, `histogramm`, `histogrma`, `histogrram`, `historgam`, `histtogram`, `hitsogram`, `hsitogram`, `ihstogram`

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