# hardcover

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɑːdˌkʌvə/ · frequency rank #19,102

## Definitions
1. A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather.

## Etymology
From hard + cover.

## Easily confused with
- **hardcore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hardcore-vs-hardcover)
- **handover** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handover-vs-hardcover)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ahrdcover`, `hadrcover`, `harcdover`, `hardccover`, `hardcoevr`, `hardcoverr`, `hardcovre`, `hardcovver`, `hardcvoer`, `harddcover`, `hardocver`, `harrdcover`, `hhardcover`, `hradcover`

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