# harlot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɑːlət/ · frequency rank #47,088

## Definitions
1. A female prostitute.
2. A female who is considered promiscuous.
3. A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.

## Etymology
From Middle English harlot, from Old French harlot, herlot, arlot (“vagabond; tramp”), of obscure origin. Likely to be ultimately of Germanic origin, either from a derivation of *harjaz (“army; camp; warrior; military leader”) or from a diminutive of *karilaz (“man; fellow”). Compare English carlot.

## Easily confused with
- **hart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlot-vs-hart)
- **Harmon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlot-vs-harmon)
- **harrow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlot-vs-harrow)
- **Harlow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlot-vs-harlow)
- **halt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/halt-vs-harlot)
- **halo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/halo-vs-harlot)
- **hallo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hallo-vs-harlot)
- **harbor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harbor-vs-harlot)
- **Harley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harley-vs-harlot)
- **hamlet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamlet-vs-harlot)
- **Harlem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlem-vs-harlot)
- **Harlan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlan-vs-harlot)
- **Hanlon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanlon-vs-harlot)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ahrlot`, `halrot`, `harllot`, `harlott`, `harlto`, `harolt`, `harrlot`, `hharlot`, `hralot`

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