haulage

/hɔːləd͡ʒ/

//hɔːləd͡ʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“haulage” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,171
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of hauling.

Corpus desk

Index EN-haulage · haulage · English

haulage · rank #42,171 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,171
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH headland

Nearest frequency peer: headland (+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 “haulage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “haulage” 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 haulage
PropertyValue
Headwordhaulage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/hɔːləd͡ʒ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,171
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “haulage”

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).haulagelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “headland” (#42,172), “Hanuman” (#42,169), “headstrong” (#42,173). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “haulage” is #42,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around haulage (IPA /hɔːləd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,171 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for haulage, with forms such as "ahulage", "haluage", and "haualge". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From haul + -age. The correct English form is haulage, spelled H-A-U-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of hauling.
  2. 2
    The business of transporting heavy goods.
  3. 3
    The charge levied for hauling (either towing or hauling out) a ship or boat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The initial task would be the haulage of stores from Cape Evans to Hut Point, a distance of 13 miles.

Etymology

From haul + -age.

This word in other languages

Beförderung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahulage
  • haluage
  • haualge
  • haulaeg
  • haulagge
  • haulgae
  • haullage
  • hhaulage
  • hualage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of haulage - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahulage2haluage2haualge2haulaeg2haulagge1haulgae2haullage1hhaulage1
Edit distance from "haulage"

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 "haulage"?
"haulage" is spelled H-A-U-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /hɔːləd͡ʒ/.
What does "haulage" mean?
As a noun, "haulage" means: The act of hauling.
What are common misspellings of "haulage"?
Common misspellings include "ahulage", "haluage", "haualge", "haulaeg", "haulagge". The correct spelling is "haulage".
How do you pronounce "haulage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haulage" is /hɔːləd͡ʒ/. 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 "haulage"?
From haul + -age. 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 "haulage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Hanuman#42,169Haldane#42,168groaned#42,165Huffman#42,186

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Fukuoka9 variantslazily9 variantsDenning9 variantsMcAvoy9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list