Hydra

[ˈhyːdʁa]

/[ˈhyːdʁa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hydra” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,841
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - neunköpfiges Ungeheuer der griechisch-römischen Sagenwelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hydra · Hydra · German

Hydra · rank #35,841 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,841
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Häkchen

Nearest frequency peer: Häkchen (+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 „Hydra“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hydra“ 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).

Hydra vs Hera
60% similar
Hydra vs hurra
40% similar

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

Key facts for Hydra
PropertyValue
HeadwordHydra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhyːdʁa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,841
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hydra“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hydraliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Häkchen“ (#35,842), „hängende“ (#35,843), „huhu“ (#35,838). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hydra“ bei #35,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Hydra (IPA [ˈhyːdʁa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,841 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hydra, with forms such as "hdyra", "hhydra", and "hydar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Hera", "hurra", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hydra, spelled H-Y-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    neunköpfiges Ungeheuer der griechisch-römischen Sagenwelt
  2. 2
    eine Gattung der Nesseltiere
  3. 3
    griechische Insel in der Ägäis
  4. 4
    Mond Plutos
  5. 5
    Sternbild südlich des Himmelsäquators

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Gattung Hydra ist die einzige Gattung der Familie Hydridae.

Synonyms

Lernäische HydraSüßwasserpolypenWasserschlange

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdyra
  • hhydra
  • hydar
  • hyddra
  • hydrra
  • hyrda
  • hyydra
  • yhdra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hydra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hdyra2hhydra1hydar2hyddra1hydrra1hyrda2hyydra1yhdra2
Edit distance from "Hydra"

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 "Hydra"?
"Hydra" is spelled H-Y-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhyːdʁa].
What does "Hydra" mean?
As a noun, "Hydra" means: neunköpfiges Ungeheuer der griechisch-römischen Sagenwelt
What words are commonly confused with "Hydra"?
"Hydra" is commonly confused with "Hera", "hurra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hydra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hydra" is [ˈhyːdʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hydra" come from?
"Hydra" 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 "Hydra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

igitt#35,846heard#35,826gotta#35,814klopf#35,871

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Karina8 variantsGeigen8 variantsdesire8 variantschors8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list