# haphazard

> English word · Adjective · IPA /(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.əd/ · frequency rank #38,424

## Definitions
1. Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.

## Etymology
From archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ahphazard`, `hahpazard`, `hapahzard`, `haphaazrd`, `haphazadr`, `haphazardd`, `haphazarrd`, `haphazrad`, `haphazzard`, `haphhazard`, `haphzaard`, `happhazard`, `hhaphazard`, `hpahazard`

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