haphazard
/(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.ɚd/adjective, noun, adverb
haphazard is spelled H-A-P-H-A-Z-A-R-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, haphazard means “Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in haphazard?
| Letters | 9: H-A-P-H-A-Z-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is haphazard?
Haphazard appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce haphazard?
- UK /(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.əd/
- US /(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.ɚd/
- US /(ˌ)hæfˈhæz.ɚd/
Haphazard has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-haphazard.ogg, En-au-haphazard.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with haphazard?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as haphazard from its last stressed vowel (/æzəɹd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of haphazard
- more haphazard comparative
- most haphazard superlative
- haphazards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does haphazard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
Do not make such haphazard changes to the settings; instead, adjust the knobs carefully, a bit at a time.
noun
- 1
Simple chance, a random accident, luck.
adverb
- 1
Haphazardly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Haphazard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense random, chaotic, incomplete:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hasardeux, désordonné, aléatoire |
| German | planlos, willkürlich |
| Portuguese | atabalhoado, aleatório, confuso, sem pé nem cabeça, caótico |
| Spanish | a su aire, inconsistente, sin ton ni son, fortuito, casual, sin ton y sin son |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does haphazard come from?
From archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).