hawaiano

[awaˈjano]

/[awaˈjano]/ adj

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The verdict

“hawaiano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,213 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,213
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Hawái.

Key facts for hawaiano
PropertyValue
Headwordhawaiano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[awaˈjano]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hawaiano” 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). hawaiano lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

hawaiano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,213 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [awaˈjano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio de Hawái.".

hawaiano has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is hawaiano, spelled H-A-W-A-I-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Hawái.

This word in other languages

Hawaiian(English)hawaiien(Français)Hawaiianisch(Deutsch)

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 "hawaiano"?
"hawaiano" is spelled H-A-W-A-I-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [awaˈjano].
What does "hawaiano" mean?
As an adjective, "hawaiano" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Hawái.
How do you pronounce "hawaiano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hawaiano" is [awaˈjano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hawaiano" come from?
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Using “hawaiano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-A-W-A-I-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [awaˈjano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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