hadith

[həˈdiːθ]

/[həˈdiːθ]/ noun

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"hadith" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hadith” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,303
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hadith · hadith · English

hadith · rank #29,303 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,303
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH gurus

Nearest frequency peer: gurus (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hadith”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hadith” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

hadith vs hath
67% similar
hadith vs Haiti
50% similar
hadith vs Hamish
50% similar

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

Key facts for hadith
PropertyValue
Headwordhadith
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[həˈdiːθ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,303
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hadith”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).hadithlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “gurus” (#29,301), “Hamlin” (#29,305), “Gunther” (#29,300). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hadith” is #29,303. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hadith (IPA [həˈdiːθ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,303 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hadith, with forms such as "ahdith", "haddith", and "hadiht". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "hath", "Haiti", "Hamish", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ, “Prophetic tradition”), from حَدَّثَ (ḥaddaṯa, “to tell, relate, report”). The correct English form is hadith, spelled H-A-D-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.
  2. 2
    A particular accepted collection of such accounts, as from a single source or within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In addition to the Quran, Muslims also look to the hadiths for moral and spiritual guidance in their daily lives.
  2. There are four main Shia books of hadith and six main Sunni books of hadith.

Etymology

From Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ, “Prophetic tradition”), from حَدَّثَ (ḥaddaṯa, “to tell, relate, report”).

Synonyms

the Hadiththe Sunnatraditionsayingdeed

This word in other languages

hadiz(Español)hadith(Français)Hadith(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahdith
  • haddith
  • hadiht
  • hadithh
  • haditth
  • hadtih
  • haidth
  • hdaith
  • hhadith

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahdith2haddith1hadiht2hadithh1haditth1hadtih2haidth2hdaith2
Edit distance from "hadith"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hadith"?
"hadith" is spelled H-A-D-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [həˈdiːθ].
What does "hadith" mean?
As a noun, "hadith" means: An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.
What words are commonly confused with "hadith"?
"hadith" is commonly confused with "hath", "Haiti", "Hamish". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hadith"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hadith" is [həˈdiːθ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hadith"?
From Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ, “Prophetic tradition”), from حَدَّثَ (ḥaddaṯa, “to tell, relate, report”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hamlin#29,305graced#29,295Janine#29,325Jekyll#29,327

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Hannity9 variantsFenway9 variantsLausanne9 variantsmanger9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list