hairnet

/ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/

//ˈhɛɹˌnɛt// noun

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"hairnet" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hairnet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.

Key facts for hairnet
PropertyValue
Headwordhairnet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hairnet” sits in English frequency

hairnet falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hairnet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hairnet, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hair + net. Compare Dutch haarnetje, German Haarnetz, Danish hårnet, Swedish hårnät. The correct English form is hairnet, spelled H-A-I-R-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.

Etymology

From hair + net. Compare Dutch haarnetje, German Haarnetz, Danish hårnet, Swedish hårnät.

This word in other languages

redecilla(Español)filet à cheveux(Français)Haarnetz(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hairnet"?
"hairnet" is spelled H-A-I-R-N-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/.
What does "hairnet" mean?
As a noun, "hairnet" means: A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.
How do you pronounce "hairnet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hairnet" is /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/. 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 "hairnet"?
From hair + net. Compare Dutch haarnetje, German Haarnetz, Danish hårnet, Swedish hårnät. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hairnet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-A-I-R-N-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list