Hiroshima
"iroxima".)
The verdict
“Hiroshima” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #18,072
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 995
- “H” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - prefeitura (subdivisão nacional) do Japão, localizada na região de Chugoku
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hiroshima |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | "iroxima".) |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #18,072 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hiroshima” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hiroshima (IPA "iroxima".)), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,072 among 995 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 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 variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Hiroshima, spelled H-I-R-O-S-H-I-M-A.
Definition
- 1prefeitura (subdivisão nacional) do Japão, localizada na região de Chugoku
- 2cidade japonesa, capital da prefeitura homônima
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 - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Hiroshima”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-I-R-O-S-H-I-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as "iroxima".) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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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.