# hatchery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi/ · frequency rank #36,594

## Definitions
1. A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry.

## Etymology
From hatch + -ery.

## Easily confused with
- **hatchet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hatchery-vs-hatchet)
- **hatcher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hatcher-vs-hatchery)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ahtchery`, `hacthery`, `hatcchery`, `hatcehry`, `hatcherry`, `hatcheryy`, `hatcheyr`, `hatchhery`, `hatchrey`, `hathcery`, `hattchery`, `hhatchery`, `htachery`

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