Hongkong

\ɔ̃ɡ.kɔ̃ɡ\

/\ɔ̃ɡ.kɔ̃ɡ\/ name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Hongkong” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,328
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Autre graphie de Hong Kong (territoire chinois).

Corpus desk

Index FR-hongkong · Hongkong · French

Hongkong · rank #41,328 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,328
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH homards

Nearest frequency peer: homards (-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 « Hongkong »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « Hongkong » 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 Hongkong
PropertyValue
HeadwordHongkong
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɔ̃ɡ.kɔ̃ɡ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,328
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Hongkong »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Hongkongse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « homards » (#41,327), « horticole » (#41,329), « HDR » (#41,326). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « Hongkong » est au #41,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hongkong (IPA \ɔ̃ɡ.kɔ̃ɡ\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,328 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Autre graphie de Hong Kong (territoire chinois).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hongkong, with forms such as "hhongkong", "hnogkong", and "hognkong". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Hongkong, spelled H-O-N-G-K-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autre graphie de Hong Kong (territoire chinois).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’enquête pour déterminer les causes du plus grave incendie à Hongkong depuis 1948 est toujours en cours et pourrait prendre trois ou quatre semaines, a expliqué le chef de la sécurité devant la presse.
  2. À Hongkong, certains ont dû attendre une heure avant de pouvoir voter, comme à Tokyo, où l’attente a parfois duré près de deux heures avant d’entrer dans l’ambassade, au Vietnam ou encore à Tel-Aviv.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhongkong
  • hnogkong
  • hognkong
  • honggkong
  • hongkkong
  • hongknog
  • hongkogn
  • hongkongg
  • hongkonng
  • hongokng
  • honkgong
  • honngkong
  • ohngkong

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hongkong - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhongkong1hnogkong2hognkong2honggkong1hongkkong1hongknog2hongkogn2hongkongg1
Edit distance from "Hongkong"

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 "Hongkong"?
"Hongkong" is spelled H-O-N-G-K-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ̃ɡ.kɔ̃ɡ\.
What does "Hongkong" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hongkong" means: Autre graphie de Hong Kong (territoire chinois).
What are common misspellings of "Hongkong"?
Common misspellings include "hhongkong", "hnogkong", "hognkong", "honggkong", "hongkkong". The correct spelling is "Hongkong".
How do you pronounce "Hongkong"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hongkong" is \ɔ̃ɡ.kɔ̃ɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hongkong" come from?
"Hongkong" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hébergée#41,332illettré#41,336indéfini#41,343inspirez#41,348

Similar misspelling depth

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

horticole13 variantsimmoralité13 variantsinvalider13 variantsfragilise13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list