Waikiki

/ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/

//ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː// name

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"waikiki" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Waikiki” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,011. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,011
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-waikiki · Waikiki · English

Waikiki · rank #44,011 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,011
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH waistcoat

Nearest frequency peer: waistcoat (+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 “Waikiki”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Waikiki” 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
Key facts for Waikiki
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaikiki
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,011
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Waikiki”

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).Waikikilands 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 “waistcoat” (#44,012), “Waddell” (#44,009), “wald” (#44,013). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Waikiki” is #44,011. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Waikiki (IPA /ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,011 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Waikiki, with forms such as "awikiki", "waiikki", and "waikiik". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hawaiian Waikīkī. The correct English form is Waikiki, spelled W-A-I-K-I-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

Etymology

From Hawaiian Waikīkī.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awikiki
  • waiikki
  • waikiik
  • waikikki
  • waikkii
  • waikkiki
  • wakiiki
  • wiakiki
  • wwaikiki

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Waikiki - 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.

awikiki2waiikki2waikiik2waikikki1waikkii2waikkiki1wakiiki2wiakiki2
Edit distance from "Waikiki"

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 "Waikiki"?
"Waikiki" is spelled W-A-I-K-I-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/.
What does "Waikiki" mean?
As a proper noun, "Waikiki" means: A beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
What are common misspellings of "Waikiki"?
Common misspellings include "awikiki", "waiikki", "waikiik", "waikikki", "waikkii". The correct spelling is "Waikiki".
How do you pronounce "Waikiki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waikiki" is /ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/. 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 "Waikiki"?
From Hawaiian Waikīkī. 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 "Waikiki", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Waddell#44,009Whipple#44,018upswing#43,995aimless#44,046

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

verdun9 variantsValdes9 variantsAkhtar9 variantsaldrin9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list