Hanoï

^((h aspiré))\a.nɔj\

/^((h aspiré))\a.nɔj\/ name

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The verdict

“Hanoï” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #31,986. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,986
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capitale du Viêt Nam.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hanoi · Hanoï · French

Hanoï · rank #31,986 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,986
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH hama

Nearest frequency peer: hama (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Hanoï »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Hanoï » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

Hanoï vs hao
40% similar
Hanoï vs Hans
60% similar
Hanoï vs hari
20% similar

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

Key facts for Hanoï
PropertyValue
HeadwordHanoï
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.nɔj\
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,986
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Hanoï »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Hanoïse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « hama » (#31,985), « harmoniques » (#31,987), « gâtée » (#31,984). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « Hanoï » est au #31,986. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Hanoï (IPA ^((h aspiré))\a.nɔj\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,986 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hanoï, with forms such as "ahnoï", "hannoï", and "hanïo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hao", "Hans", "hari", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Hanoï, spelled H-A-N-O-Ï.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capitale du Viêt Nam.
  2. 2
    Gouvernement vietnamien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hanoï appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 29. Dans le ressort de la cour d'appel de Hanoï, les crimes commis par des Annamites et assimilés justiciables des juridictions françaises sont jugés par une cour criminelle siégeant à Hanoï, […].
  2. M. le Maire rappelle que la ville d’Hanoï, marraine d’Hauviné a envoyé à sa filleule le 16 Février 1926, un don de 31200 f et tout récemment une deuxième somme de 69175f 75, soit au total 100375f 75 pour l’année 1926. Cette générosité qui s’ajoute à d’autres, témoigne de la sympathie profonde qui unit la marraine à sa filleule.

This word in other languages

Hanoi(English)Hanói(Español)Hanoi(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahnoï
  • hannoï
  • hanïo
  • haonï
  • hhanoï
  • hnaoï

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahnoï2hannoï1hanïo2haonï2hhanoï1hnaoï2
Edit distance from "Hanoï"

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 "Hanoï"?
"Hanoï" is spelled H-A-N-O-Ï. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.nɔj\.
What does "Hanoï" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hanoï" means: Capitale du Viêt Nam.
What words are commonly confused with "Hanoï"?
"Hanoï" is commonly confused with "hao", "Hans", "hari". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hanoï"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hanoï" is ^((h aspiré))\a.nɔj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hanoï" come from?
"Hanoï" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

gâtée#31,984gouin#31,979goose#31,978gaver#31,972

Similar misspelling depth

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

GIGN6 variantsIGPN6 variantsfroc6 variantslierre6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list