# hazelnut

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/ · frequency rank #37,966

## Definitions
1. The fruit of the hazel, especially Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.

## Etymology
Equivalent to hazel + nut; from Middle English haselnote, from Old English hæselhnutu (“hazelnut”). Cognate with West Frisian hazzenút (“hazelnut”), Saterland Frisian Hoaselnuute (“hazelnut”), Dutch hazelnoot, German Haselnuss.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ahzelnut`, `haezlnut`, `hazellnut`, `hazelnnut`, `hazelntu`, `hazelnutt`, `hazelunt`, `hazenlut`, `hazlenut`, `hazzelnut`, `hhazelnut`, `hzaelnut`

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