Hawái

[aˈ(ɣ̞)w̝aj]

/[aˈ(ɣ̞)w̝aj]/ name

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The verdict

“Hawái” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,644. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,644
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Archipiélago ubicado en el océano Pacífico norte. Recibe también este nombre su isla principal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hawai · Hawái · Spanish

Hawái · rank #33,644 · 6 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,644
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hazel

Nearest frequency peer: hazel (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “Hawái”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “Hawái” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hawái vs Haya
40% similar
Hawái vs hayan
20% similar
Hawái vs hayas
20% similar

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

Key facts for Hawái
PropertyValue
HeadwordHawái
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[aˈ(ɣ̞)w̝aj]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,644
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Hawái”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Hawáicae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hazel” (#33,645), “hangar” (#33,642), “hijito” (#33,647). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “Hawái” va en #33,644. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Hawái (IPA [aˈ(ɣ̞)w̝aj]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,644 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hawái, with forms such as "ahwái", "hawiá", and "hawwái". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Haya", "hayan", "hayas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Hawái, spelled H-A-W-Á-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Archipiélago ubicado en el océano Pacífico norte. Recibe también este nombre su isla principal.
  2. 2
    Estado de los Estados Unidos de América, ubicado sobre el archipiélago homónimo.

This word in other languages

Hawaii(English)Hawaï(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahwái
  • hawiá
  • hawwái
  • haáwi
  • hhawái
  • hwaái

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahwái2hawiá2hawwái1haáwi2hhawái1hwaái2
Edit distance from "Hawái"

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 "Hawái"?
"Hawái" is spelled H-A-W-Á-I. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈ(ɣ̞)w̝aj].
What does "Hawái" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hawái" means: Archipiélago ubicado en el océano Pacífico norte. Recibe también este nombre su isla principal.
What words are commonly confused with "Hawái"?
"Hawái" is commonly confused with "Haya", "hayan", "hayas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hawái"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hawái" is [aˈ(ɣ̞)w̝aj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hawái" come from?
"Hawái" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hawái", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hazel#33,645habas#33,637grass#33,633jalar#33,673

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

fury6 variantsJoanna6 variantserige6 variantsmeollo6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list