Honolulu

name

The verdict

“Honolulu” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #39,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,833
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville, capitale de l’État d’Hawaï, aux États-Unis.

Key facts for Honolulu
PropertyValue
HeadwordHonolulu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,833
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Honolulu” 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). Honolulu 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 11 spelling variants around Honolulu, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,833 among 109,908 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ville, capitale de l’État d’Hawaï, aux États-Unis.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Honolulu, with forms such as "hhonolulu", "hnoolulu", and "honloulu". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Honolulu, spelled H-O-N-O-L-U-L-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville, capitale de l’État d’Hawaï, aux États-Unis.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhonolulu,hnoolulu,honloulu,honnolulu,honollulu,honolluu,honolullu,honoluul,honoullu,hoonlulu,ohnolulu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhonolulu1hnoolulu2honloulu2honnolulu1honollulu1honolluu2honolullu1honoluul2
Edit distance from "Honolulu"

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 "Honolulu"?
"Honolulu" is spelled H-O-N-O-L-U-L-U.
What does "Honolulu" mean?
As a proper noun, "Honolulu" means: Ville, capitale de l’État d’Hawaï, aux États-Unis.
What are common misspellings of "Honolulu"?
Common misspellings include "hhonolulu", "hnoolulu", "honloulu", "honnolulu", "honollulu". The correct spelling is "Honolulu".
What language does "Honolulu" come from?
"Honolulu" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Honolulu”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-N-O-L-U-L-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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