# hairline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛɹˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #26,451

## Definitions
1. The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.
2. A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography.
3. A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography.
4. A fishing line made from hair.

## Etymology
From hair + line.

## Easily confused with
- **hairpin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hairline-vs-hairpin)
- **hardline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hairline-vs-hardline)
- **hailing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hailing-vs-hairline)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ahirline`, `hailrine`, `hairilne`, `hairlien`, `hairlinne`, `hairlline`, `hairlnie`, `hairrline`, `hariline`, `hhairline`, `hiarline`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hairline