# hurrah

> English word · Interjection · IPA /həˈɹɑː/ · frequency rank #31,211

## Definitions
1. Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

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

## Easily confused with
- **hurry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hurrah-vs-hurry)
- **hurray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hurrah-vs-hurray)

## Common misspellings (7)
`hhurrah`, `hrurah`, `hurah`, `hurarh`, `hurrahh`, `hurrha`, `uhrrah`

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