Hopkins

/ˈhɑp.kɪnz/

//ˈhɑp.kɪnz// name

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"hopkins" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hopkins” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,437. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,437
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hopkins · Hopkins · English

Hopkins · rank #8,437 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,437
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hon

Nearest frequency peer: hon (-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 “Hopkins”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hopkins” 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).

Hopkins vs hopping
57% similar
Hopkins vs hoping
57% similar
Hopkins vs Hawkins
71% similar

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

Key facts for Hopkins
PropertyValue
HeadwordHopkins
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈhɑp.kɪnz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,437
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hopkins”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hon” (#8,436), “imprisonment” (#8,438), “homer” (#8,435). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hopkins” is #8,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hopkins (IPA /ˈhɑp.kɪnz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,437 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hopkins, with forms such as "hhopkins", "hokpins", and "hopikns". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "hopping", "hoping", "Hawkins", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hob + -kin + the patronymic suffix -s. The correct English form is Hopkins, spelled H-O-P-K-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. 2
    A placename
  3. 3
    A placename
  4. 4
    A placename
  5. 5
    A placename
  6. 6
    A placename
  7. 7
    A placename
  8. 8
    A placename
  9. 9
    A placename

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Now if Hopkins had kept her job, but had developed it into a column for the compassionate wit and insight and reasoned argument that she is genuinely, truly capable of, then I’ll crack out the champagne, because that truly would be worth lifting a glass to. But for now, we have nothing to cheer about.

Etymology

From Hob + -kin + the patronymic suffix -s.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhopkins
  • hokpins
  • hopikns
  • hopkinns
  • hopkinss
  • hopkisn
  • hopkkins
  • hopknis
  • hoppkins
  • hpokins
  • ohpkins

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhopkins1hokpins2hopikns2hopkinns1hopkinss1hopkisn2hopkkins1hopknis2
Edit distance from "Hopkins"

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 "Hopkins"?
"Hopkins" is spelled H-O-P-K-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɑp.kɪnz/.
What does "Hopkins" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hopkins" means: An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
What words are commonly confused with "Hopkins"?
"Hopkins" is commonly confused with "hopping", "hoping", "Hawkins". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hopkins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hopkins" is /ˈhɑp.kɪnz/. 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 "Hopkins"?
From Hob + -kin + the patronymic suffix -s. 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 "Hopkins", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hacking#8,430foolish#8,425leaning#8,449Memphis#8,452

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

nursery11 variantsdangers11 variantsresting11 variantsbrowser11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list