Women's Suite

Hanukkah has 16 different spellings in English

Hanukkah has 16 different spellings in English.

“Hanukkah” and “Chanukah” are the top two most-used spellings, however there are actually more than 14 additional spellings. Hanukkah is the most widely used.

Even though listed officially as a “minor” Jewish holiday, Hanukkah has turned into the most celebrated Jewish holiday in the U.S. There’s nothing minor about Hanukkah anymore.

Hanukkah
Chanukah
Hanukah
Hannukah
Chanuka
Chanukkah
Hanuka
Channukah
Chanukka
Hanukka
Hannuka
Hannukkah
Channuka
Xanuka
Hannukka
Channukkah 
Channukka
Chanuqa