hardtail
noun
hardtail is spelled H-A-R-D-T-A-I-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hardtail means “(A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hardtail is hardtails.
How many letters and syllables are in hardtail?
| Letters | 8: H-A-R-D-T-A-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st 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 hardtail?
Hardtail appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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).
Forms of hardtail
- hardtails plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hardtail mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
(A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).
- 2
A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension.
- 3
A small scombrid, especially a little tunny or bonito.
- 4
USdatedslangA mule.
He'll ride a horse now and then, but he prefers them long-eared hardtails.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hardtail in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense A two-wheeler without rear suspension:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | semi-rigide |
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 hardtail come from?
From hard + tail.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).