Hiroshima

\i.ʁɔ.ʃi.ma\

/\i.ʁɔ.ʃi.ma\/ name

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The verdict

“Hiroshima” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,292
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville du Japon avec une population de plus d’un million d'habitants.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hiroshima · Hiroshima · French

Hiroshima · rank #22,292 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,292
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH hémicycle

Nearest frequency peer: hémicycle (+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 « Hiroshima »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « Hiroshima » 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
Key facts for Hiroshima
PropertyValue
HeadwordHiroshima
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\i.ʁɔ.ʃi.ma\
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,292
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Hiroshima »

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

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « hémicycle » (#22,293), « heat » (#22,290), « idéaliste » (#22,294). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « Hiroshima » est au #22,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hiroshima (IPA \i.ʁɔ.ʃi.ma\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,292 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hiroshima, with forms such as "hhiroshima", "hiorshima", and "hirohsima". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Hiroshima, spelled H-I-R-O-S-H-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville du Japon avec une population de plus d’un million d'habitants.
  2. 2
    Premier bombardement nucléaire au monde qui anéantit cette ville, le 6 août 1945.
  3. 3
    Catastrophe historique.
  4. 4
    Préfecture du Japon, dont la capitale est la précédente.
  5. 5
    Préfecture japonaise ayant cette ville pour capitale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Originaire de Hiroshima, enseignant en lycée, linguiste à l’origine puis lancé dans les études chinoises, ce spécialiste du christianisme antique et lui-même chrétien, estime que plusieurs éléments matériels ou culturels japonais relèvent du nestorianisme et donc, possiblement, du judaïsme.
  2. L'attentat qui s'est produit le 18 septembre 1931 à Moukden, une ville de Mandchourie, est l'un de ces événements oubliés qui ont pourtant changé le monde. En pratique, il fut insignifiant. Mais ses prolongements ont eu des répercussions jusqu'à Hiroshima et Nagasaki les 6 et 9 août 1945.

This word in other languages

Hiroshima(English)Hiroshima(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhiroshima
  • hiorshima
  • hirohsima
  • hiroshhima
  • hiroshiam
  • hiroshimma
  • hiroshmia
  • hirosihma
  • hirosshima
  • hirroshima
  • hirsohima
  • hrioshima
  • ihroshima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhiroshima1hiorshima2hirohsima2hiroshhima1hiroshiam2hiroshimma1hiroshmia2hirosihma2
Edit distance from "Hiroshima"

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 "Hiroshima"?
"Hiroshima" is spelled H-I-R-O-S-H-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ʁɔ.ʃi.ma\.
What does "Hiroshima" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hiroshima" means: Ville du Japon avec une population de plus d’un million d'habitants.
What are common misspellings of "Hiroshima"?
Common misspellings include "hhiroshima", "hiorshima", "hirohsima", "hiroshhima", "hiroshiam". The correct spelling is "Hiroshima".
How do you pronounce "Hiroshima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hiroshima" is \i.ʁɔ.ʃi.ma\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hiroshima" come from?
"Hiroshima" is a French 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 French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hémicycle#22,293idéaliste#22,294imprimées#22,295Gibraltar#22,281

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

innocentes13 variantsfraudeurs13 variantsKentucky13 variantsformaient13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list