# hummingbird

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝd/ · frequency rank #30,452

## Definitions
1. Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

## Etymology
From humming (noun) + bird, in reference to the humming sound made by the rapidly moving wings.

## Common misspellings (16)
`hhummingbird`, `hmumingbird`, `humimngbird`, `humingbird`, `hummignbird`, `humminbgird`, `hummingbbird`, `hummingbidr`, `hummingbirdd`, `hummingbirrd`, `hummingbrid`, `humminggbird`, `hummingibrd`, `humminngbird`, `hummnigbird`, `uhmmingbird`

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