# Harriet

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæɹiɛt/ · frequency rank #12,435

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of French Henriette, feminine form of Henri (“Henry”), popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries.

## Easily confused with
- **Harris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harriet-vs-harris)
- **hurried** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harriet-vs-hurried)
- **Hardie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hardie-vs-harriet)
- **harrier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harrier-vs-harriet)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ahrriet`, `hariet`, `hariret`, `harreit`, `harriett`, `harrite`, `hharriet`, `hrariet`

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