# hassle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæsl̩/ · frequency rank #13,527

## Definitions
1. Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
2. A fight or argument.
3. An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.

## Etymology
Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **haste** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hassle-vs-haste)
- **Hesse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hassle-vs-hesse)
- **hustle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hassle-vs-hustle)
- **hale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hale-vs-hassle)
- **Halle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/halle-vs-hassle)
- **handle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handle-vs-hassle)
- **Hassan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hassan-vs-hassle)
- **haggle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/haggle-vs-hassle)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ahssle`, `hasle`, `haslse`, `hassel`, `hasslle`, `hhassle`, `hsasle`

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