ardor
/ˈɑːdə/
"ardor" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ardor” is uncommon English (frequency #63,425 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #63,425
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ardor · ardor · English
ardor · rank #63,425 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #63,425
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH arboreal
Nearest frequency peer: arboreal (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
Long-tail ranks near “ardor”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- approvingly
approvingly
36,579 corpus weight
- apse
apse
36,578 corpus weight
- arboreal
arboreal
36,577 corpus weight
- ardor
ardor
36,576 corpus weight
- Arial
Arial
36,575 corpus weight
- ASIN
ASIN
36,573 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “ardor” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ardor |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɑːdə/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #63,425 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ardor” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ardor is uncommon English at frequency #63,425 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɑːdə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ardor in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English ardour, ardowr, ardure, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Old French ardur, from Latin ardor, from ardere (“to burn”). The correct English form is ardor, spelled A-R-D-O-R.
Definition
- 1Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- 2Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
- 3Intense heat.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ardor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I rushed towards her, and embraced her with ardour; but the deathly languor and coldness of the limbs told me, that what I now held in my arms had ceased to be the Elizabeth whom I had loved and cherished.
Etymology
From Middle English ardour, ardowr, ardure, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Old French ardur, from Latin ardor, from ardere (“to burn”).
Antonyms
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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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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