hackberry
/ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/
"hackberry" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hackberry” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hackberry · hackberry · English
hackberry · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hackberry |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hackberry” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hackberry is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for hackberry in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: A variant of hagberry. The correct English form is hackberry, spelled H-A-C-K-B-E-R-R-Y.
Definition
- 1Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.
- 2Fruit of these plants.
- 3The wood of these plants.
- 4A bird cherry, any of species Prunus padus of cherry trees, of Eurasia, or its berry.
Etymology
A variant of hagberry.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.