hardpoint
noun, adjective
hardpoint is spelled H-A-R-D-P-O-I-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hardpoint means “Part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hardpoint is hardpoints.
How many letters and syllables are in hardpoint?
| Letters | 9: H-A-R-D-P-O-I-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hardpoint?
Hardpoint appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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 hardpoint?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-hardpoint.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hardpoint
- hardpoints plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hardpoint mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile.
- 2
A metal screw thread embedded in a workbench to facilitate the mounting and removal of specific tools.
- 3
A structure for holding someone suspended with rope.
adjective
- 1
Designating a type of saw with specially hardened teeth that cannot be resharpened.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hardpoint in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | punto de anclaje, soporte, soportador |
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 hardpoint come from?
From hard + point.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).