hazardous

/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/

//ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs// adj

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"hazardous" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hazardous” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,040. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,040
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hazardous · hazardous · English

hazardous · rank #11,040 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,040
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hooker

Nearest frequency peer: hooker (+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 “hazardous”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hazardous” 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 hazardous
PropertyValue
Headwordhazardous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,040
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hazardous”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).hazardouslands 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 “hooker” (#11,041), “guiding” (#11,038), “hopeless” (#11,042). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hazardous” is #11,040. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hazardous (IPA /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,040 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hazardous, with forms such as "ahzardous", "haazrdous", and "hazadrous". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous. The correct English form is hazardous, spelled H-A-Z-A-R-D-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
  2. 2
    Of or involving chance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. But out of sight is out of mind. And that[…]means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.

Etymology

From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous.

Antonyms

non-hazardousnonhazardous

This word in other languages

peligroso(Español)hasardeux(Français)gefährlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahzardous
  • haazrdous
  • hazadrous
  • hazarddous
  • hazardosu
  • hazardouss
  • hazarduos
  • hazarodus
  • hazarrdous
  • hazradous
  • hazzardous
  • hhazardous
  • hzaardous

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hazardous - 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.

ahzardous2haazrdous2hazadrous2hazarddous1hazardosu2hazardouss1hazarduos2hazarodus2
Edit distance from "hazardous"

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 "hazardous"?
"hazardous" is spelled H-A-Z-A-R-D-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/.
What does "hazardous" mean?
As an adjective, "hazardous" means: Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
What are common misspellings of "hazardous"?
Common misspellings include "ahzardous", "haazrdous", "hazadrous", "hazarddous", "hazardosu". The correct spelling is "hazardous".
How do you pronounce "hazardous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hazardous" is /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/. 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 "hazardous"?
From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous. 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 "hazardous", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list