# Honolulu

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌhoʊ.nəˈluː.luː/ · frequency rank #14,963

## Definitions
1. A port on Oahu Island, the capital city of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.

## Etymology
From Hawaiian Honolulu, from hono (“bay, harbor” – cognate with Māori whanga) + lulu (“shelter” – cognate with Māori ruru); see also toponym Whangaruru in North Island, New Zealand.

## Common misspellings (11)
`hhonolulu`, `hnoolulu`, `honloulu`, `honnolulu`, `honollulu`, `honolluu`, `honolullu`, `honoluul`, `honoullu`, `hoonlulu`, `ohnolulu`

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