Hardware

[ˈhaːɐ̯tvɛːɐ̯]

/[ˈhaːɐ̯tvɛːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Hardware” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,061
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der technischen Bestandteile eines Computers (oder anderer technischer Systeme), die nicht ausschließlich aus Daten bestehen, sondern physisch vorhanden sind, z. B. ein Mainboard oder ei...

Corpus desk

Index DE-hardware · Hardware · German

Hardware · rank #7,061 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,061
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hartmann

Nearest frequency peer: Hartmann (+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 „Hardware“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hardware
PropertyValue
HeadwordHardware
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːɐ̯tvɛːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,061
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hardware“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hartmann“ (#7,062), „grundlegende“ (#7,058), „hau“ (#7,064). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hardware“ bei #7,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Hardware (IPA [ˈhaːɐ̯tvɛːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,061 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit der technischen Bestandteile eines Computers (oder anderer technischer Systeme), die nicht ausschließlich aus Daten bestehen, sondern physisch vorhanden sind, z. B. ein Mainboard oder ei...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hardware, with forms such as "ahrdware", "hadrware", and "hardawre". 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hardware, spelled H-A-R-D-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der technischen Bestandteile eines Computers (oder anderer technischer Systeme), die nicht ausschließlich aus Daten bestehen, sondern physisch vorhanden sind, z. B. ein Mainboard oder eine Tastatur

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mit heutiger Hardware lassen sich tausende von Berechnungen pro Sekunde durchführen.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrdware
  • hadrware
  • hardawre
  • harddware
  • hardwaer
  • hardwarre
  • hardwrae
  • hardwware
  • harrdware
  • harwdare
  • hhardware
  • hradware

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahrdware2hadrware2hardawre2harddware1hardwaer2hardwarre1hardwrae2hardwware1
Edit distance from "Hardware"

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 "Hardware"?
"Hardware" is spelled H-A-R-D-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɐ̯tvɛːɐ̯].
What does "Hardware" mean?
As a noun, "Hardware" means: Gesamtheit der technischen Bestandteile eines Computers (oder anderer technischer Systeme), die nicht ausschließlich aus Daten bestehen, sondern physisch vorhanden sind, z. B. ein Mainboard oder ei...
What are common misspellings of "Hardware"?
Common misspellings include "ahrdware", "hadrware", "hardawre", "harddware", "hardwaer". The correct spelling is "Hardware".
How do you pronounce "Hardware"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hardware" is [ˈhaːɐ̯tvɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hardware" come from?
"Hardware" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list