Hard Drink

[ˈhaːɐ̯tˌdʁɪŋk]

/[ˈhaːɐ̯tˌdʁɪŋk]/ noun

The verdict

“Hard Drink” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Getränk, das Alkohol enthält

Key facts for Hard Drink
PropertyValue
HeadwordHard Drink
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːɐ̯tˌdʁɪŋk]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hard Drink” sits in German frequency

Hard Drink falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hard Drink is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːɐ̯tˌdʁɪŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Getränk, das Alkohol enthält".

Hard Drink doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hard Drink, spelled H-A-R-D- -D-R-I-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Getränk, das Alkohol enthält

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hard Drink"?
"Hard Drink" is spelled H-A-R-D- -D-R-I-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɐ̯tˌdʁɪŋk].
What does "Hard Drink" mean?
As a noun, "Hard Drink" means: Getränk, das Alkohol enthält
How do you pronounce "Hard Drink"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hard Drink" is [ˈhaːɐ̯tˌdʁɪŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hard Drink" come from?
"Hard Drink" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hard Drink”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-R-D- -D-R-I-N-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaːɐ̯tˌdʁɪŋk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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