hurrah

/həˈɹɑː/

//həˈɹɑː// intj

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"hurrah" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hurrah” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,211
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hurrah · hurrah · English

hurrah · rank #31,211 · 7 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,211
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hubris

Nearest frequency peer: hubris (-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 “hurrah”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hurrah” 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).

hurrah vs hurry
67% similar
hurrah vs hurray
83% similar

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

Key facts for hurrah
PropertyValue
Headwordhurrah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/həˈɹɑː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,211
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hurrah”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).hurrahlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “hubris” (#31,210), “Hutchison” (#31,212), “hysterically” (#31,213). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hurrah” is #31,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hurrah (IPA /həˈɹɑː/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #31,211 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hurrah, with forms such as "hhurrah", "hrurah", and "hurah". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hurry", "hurray", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah. The correct English form is hurrah, spelled H-U-R-R-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah.

Synonyms

well doneyay

This word in other languages

hurra(Español)hourra(Français)hurra(Deutsch)oba(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhurrah
  • hrurah
  • hurah
  • hurarh
  • hurrahh
  • hurrha
  • uhrrah

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hurrah - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhurrah1hrurah2hurah1hurarh2hurrahh1hurrha2uhrrah2
Edit distance from "hurrah"

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 "hurrah"?
"hurrah" is spelled H-U-R-R-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /həˈɹɑː/.
What does "hurrah" mean?
As an interjection, "hurrah" means: Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
What words are commonly confused with "hurrah"?
"hurrah" is commonly confused with "hurry", "hurray". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hurrah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hurrah" is /həˈɹɑː/. 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 "hurrah"?
Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah. 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 "hurrah", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hubris#31,210Indira#31,222Guiana#31,197gratis#31,194

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Herod7 variantsgeeky7 variantsKelso7 variantsFreya7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list