hamlet

/ˈhæmlɪt/

//ˈhæmlɪt// noun

The verdict

“hamlet” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,720 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,720
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caserío, aldea.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hamlet vs Harley
50% similar
hamlet vs Hayley
50% similar
hamlet vs hale
67% similar

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

Key facts for hamlet
PropertyValue
Headwordhamlet
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhæmlɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,720
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hamlet” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hamlet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈhæmlɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,720 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Caserío, aldea.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hamlet, with forms such as "ahmlet", "halmet", and "hamelt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Harley", "Hayley", "hale", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is hamlet, spelled H-A-M-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caserío, aldea.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahmlet,halmet,hamelt,hamlett,hamllet,hamlte,hammlet,hhamlet,hmalet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hamlet - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahmlet2halmet2hamelt2hamlett1hamllet1hamlte2hammlet1hhamlet1
Edit distance from "hamlet"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hamlet"?
"hamlet" is spelled H-A-M-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhæmlɪt/.
What does "hamlet" mean?
As a noun, "hamlet" means: Caserío, aldea.
What words are commonly confused with "hamlet"?
"hamlet" is commonly confused with "Harley", "Hayley", "hale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hamlet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hamlet" is /ˈhæmlɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hamlet" come from?
"hamlet" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “hamlet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-A-M-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhæmlɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Harley” - see the side-by-side comparison. hamlet vs Harley
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list