# uhuru

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #45,722

## Definitions
1. freedom

## Etymology
Borrowed from Swahili uhuru.

## Easily confused with
- **usurp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uhuru-vs-usurp)

## Common misspellings (6)
`huuru`, `uhhuru`, `uhruu`, `uhurru`, `uhuur`, `uuhru`

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