Kamehameha

/ka.me.haˈme.ha/

//ka.me.haˈme.ha// name

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"kamehameha" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Kamehameha” is uncommon English (frequency #50,621 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,621
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The name of several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kamehameha · Kamehameha · English

Kamehameha · rank #50,621 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,621
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH jut

Nearest frequency peer: jut (-2 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “Kamehameha”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Kamehameha” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kamehameha
PropertyValue
HeadwordKamehameha
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ka.me.haˈme.ha/
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,621
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Kamehameha” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “jut” (#50,619), “Kashi” (#50,623), “Joseon” (#50,617). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Kamehameha” is #50,621. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kamehameha is uncommon English at frequency #50,621 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ka.me.haˈme.ha/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The name of several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kamehameha, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hawaiian, itself a compound of ka (“the”, definite article) + mehameha (“lonely, solitary, silent”, with an emphasis on notions of taboo in the holy sense). The correct English form is Kamehameha, spelled K-A-M-E-H-A-M-E-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The name of several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.

Etymology

From Hawaiian, itself a compound of ka (“the”, definite article) + mehameha (“lonely, solitary, silent”, with an emphasis on notions of taboo in the holy sense).

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 "Kamehameha"?
"Kamehameha" is spelled K-A-M-E-H-A-M-E-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ka.me.haˈme.ha/.
What does "Kamehameha" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kamehameha" means: The name of several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.
How do you pronounce "Kamehameha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kamehameha" is /ka.me.haˈme.ha/. 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 "Kamehameha"?
From Hawaiian, itself a compound of ka (“the”, definite article) + mehameha (“lonely, solitary, silent”, with an emphasis on notions of taboo in the holy sense). 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 "Kamehameha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list