hammam

^((h aspiré))\a.mam\

/^((h aspiré))\a.mam\/ noun

The verdict

“hammam” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,885
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Établissement dans lequel on prend des bains de vapeur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hammam vs hmmm
67% similar
hammam vs haram
67% similar
hammam vs hamza
67% similar

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

Key facts for hammam
PropertyValue
Headwordhammam
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.mam\
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,885
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hammam” sits in French 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). hammam lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hammam (IPA ^((h aspiré))\a.mam\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,885 among 109,908 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Établissement dans lequel on prend des bains de vapeur.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hammam, with forms such as "ahmmam", "hamam", and "hamamm". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "hmmm", "haram", "hamza", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is hammam, spelled H-A-M-M-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Établissement dans lequel on prend des bains de vapeur.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahmmam
  • hamam
  • hamamm
  • hammamm
  • hammma
  • hhammam
  • hmamam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahmmam2hamam1hamamm2hammamm1hammma2hhammam1hmamam2
Edit distance from "hammam"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hammam"?
"hammam" is spelled H-A-M-M-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.mam\.
What does "hammam" mean?
As a noun, "hammam" means: Établissement dans lequel on prend des bains de vapeur.
What words are commonly confused with "hammam"?
"hammam" is commonly confused with "hmmm", "haram", "hamza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hammam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hammam" is ^((h aspiré))\a.mam\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hammam" come from?
"hammam" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hammam”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-A-M-M-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\a.mam\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hmmm” - see the side-by-side comparison. hammam vs hmmm
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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