hard-on
/ˈhɑɹdɑn/
"hard-on" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hard-on” 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 September 3, 2026) - An erection of the penis.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hard-on · hard-on · English
hard-on · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hard-on |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhɑɹdɑn/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hard-on” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hard-on is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɑɹdɑn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
hard-on has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is hard-on, spelled H-A-R-D---O-N.
Definition
- 1An erection of the penis.
- 2A desirous arousal based on a fascination or obsession.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hard-on appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I'm lying here with a hard-on, it's not even 10:00 yet.
Look at this place! I'm in hell! I may never get a hard-on again!
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.