hard

[hɑː(ɹ)d]

/[hɑː(ɹ)d]/ adj

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The verdict

“hard” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,386. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,386
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hart, fest

Corpus desk

Index DE-hard · hard · German

hard · rank #8,386 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,386
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grundsatz

Nearest frequency peer: Grundsatz (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „hard“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „hard“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hard vs hat
50% similar
hard vs her
50% similar
hard vs hör
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hard
PropertyValue
Headwordhard
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hɑː(ɹ)d]
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,386
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hard“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hardliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grundsatz“ (#8,385), „harmlos“ (#8,387), „grundlegend“ (#8,384). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hard“ bei #8,386. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around hard (IPA [hɑː(ɹ)d]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,386 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for hard, with forms such as "ahrd", "hadr", and "hardd". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hat", "her", "hör", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hard, spelled H-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    hart, fest
  2. 2
    schwierig
  3. 3
    hart, von hohem Kalkgehalt
  4. 4
    gesichert, sicher, hieb- und stichfest/stichfest; unverhüllt, nackt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The girl got hurt by falling on the hard floor.
  2. "We say, 'It is easy to have calmness in inactivity, it is hard to have calmness in activity, but calmness in activity is true calmness.'"

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrd
  • hadr
  • hardd
  • harrd
  • hhard
  • hrad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahrd2hadr2hardd1harrd1hhard1hrad2
Edit distance from "hard"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hard"?
"hard" is spelled H-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [hɑː(ɹ)d].
What does "hard" mean?
As an adjective, "hard" means: hart, fest
What words are commonly confused with "hard"?
"hard" is commonly confused with "hat", "her", "hör". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hard" is [hɑː(ɹ)d]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hard" come from?
"hard" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fügt#8,371fund#8,370Esel#8,358Nest#8,426

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Genre6 variantsKelly6 variantsOzean6 variantsStall6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list