Which to use
“Hendrick” and “Hendricks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,968
- “Hendrick” frequency rank
- #23,296
- “Hendricks” frequency rank
- 61264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hendrick | Hendricks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname transferred from the given name. | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: Hendrick vs Hendricks
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hendrick and Hendricks apart highlighted. Shared run: 8.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Hendrick vs Hendricks
Hendrick and Hendricks are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Hendrick” sits inside “Hendricks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hendrick is recorded at frequency rank #37,968, classified as aname. Hendricks is at rank #23,296, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈhɛn.dɹɪks/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 61264, this pair ranks #95,234 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hendrick vs Hendricks
Shared letters: cdehiknr. Private to "Hendrick": -. Private to "Hendricks": s.
"Hendrick" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Hendricks" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hendrick" for "Hendricks" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hendrick" vs "Hendricks" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Hendrick" and "Hendricks".
- Full dictionary entry for "Hendrick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hendricks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,234 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hendrick" and "Hendricks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hendrick vs Herrick". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #95,234 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.