haughty

/ˈhɔːti/

//ˈhɔːti// adj

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"haughty" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“haughty” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,690
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

Corpus desk

Index EN-haughty · haughty · English

haughty · rank #42,690 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,690
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH headmistress

Nearest frequency peer: headmistress (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “haughty”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “haughty” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for haughty
PropertyValue
Headwordhaughty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhɔːti/
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,690
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “haughty”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).haughtylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “headmistress” (#42,691), “hangman” (#42,688), “headteacher” (#42,692). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “haughty” is #42,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around haughty (IPA /ˈhɔːti/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,690 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for haughty, with forms such as "ahughty", "haguhty", and "haugghty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From earlier hauty, haultic, with spelling change in imitation of English naughty and English high, from Middle English hautein, hautain (with -ein, -ain becoming -y through the form hautenesse standing for *hauteinnesse; see haughtiness), from Middle Engli… The correct English form is haughty, spelled H-A-U-G-H-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how haughty appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. How meek and shrunken did that haughty Tarmac become as it slunk by the wide circle of asphalt of the yellow sort, that was loosely strewn before the great iron gates of Lady Hall as a forerunner of the consideration that awaited the guests of Rupert, Earl of Kare, […].

Etymology

From earlier hauty, haultic, with spelling change in imitation of English naughty and English high, from Middle English hautein, hautain (with -ein, -ain becoming -y through the form hautenesse standing for *hauteinnesse; see haughtiness), from Middle English haute (“self-important”), from Old French haut, hault (“high, lofty”), from Frankish *hauh, *hōh (“high, lofty, proud”) and Latin altus (“high, deep”).

This word in other languages

soberbio(Español)hautain(Français)hochmütig(Deutsch)soberbo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahughty
  • haguhty
  • haugghty
  • haughhty
  • haughtty
  • haughtyy
  • haughyt
  • haugthy
  • hauhgty
  • hhaughty
  • huaghty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of haughty - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahughty2haguhty2haugghty1haughhty1haughtty1haughtyy1haughyt2haugthy2
Edit distance from "haughty"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "haughty"?
"haughty" is spelled H-A-U-G-H-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɔːti/.
What does "haughty" mean?
As an adjective, "haughty" means: Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
What are common misspellings of "haughty"?
Common misspellings include "ahughty", "haguhty", "haugghty", "haughhty", "haughtty". The correct spelling is "haughty".
How do you pronounce "haughty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haughty" is /ˈhɔːti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "haughty"?
From earlier hauty, haultic, with spelling change in imitation of English naughty and English high, from Middle English hautein, hautain (with -ein, -ain becoming -y through the form hautenesse standing for *hauteinnesse; see haughtiness), from Mi... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "haughty", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hangman#42,688hogging#42,697hotshot#42,700grieved#42,678

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

granddad11 variantsgluttony11 variantskinsman11 variantslaboured11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list