hazing

/ˈheɪzɪŋ/

//ˈheɪzɪŋ// noun

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"hazing" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hazing” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,913
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hazing · hazing · English

hazing · rank #34,913 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,913
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Harare

Nearest frequency peer: Harare (-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 “hazing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hazing” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hazing vs hing
67% similar
hazing vs hoping
67% similar
hazing vs hiding
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hazing
PropertyValue
Headwordhazing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈheɪzɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,913
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hazing”

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).hazinglands 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 “Harare” (#34,912), “heatwave” (#34,914), “Hangzhou” (#34,911). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hazing” is #34,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hazing (IPA /ˈheɪzɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,913 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hazing, with forms such as "ahzing", "haizng", and "hazign". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hing", "hoping", "hiding", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is hazing, spelled H-A-Z-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

This word in other languages

novatada(Español)bizutage(Français)praxe(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahzing
  • haizng
  • hazign
  • hazingg
  • hazinng
  • haznig
  • hazzing
  • hhazing
  • hzaing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahzing2haizng2hazign2hazingg1hazinng1haznig2hazzing1hhazing1
Edit distance from "hazing"

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 "hazing"?
"hazing" is spelled H-A-Z-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈheɪzɪŋ/.
What does "hazing" mean?
As a noun, "hazing" means: An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
What words are commonly confused with "hazing"?
"hazing" is commonly confused with "hing", "hoping", "hiding". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hazing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hazing" is /ˈheɪzɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hazing" come from?
"hazing" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Harare#34,912Hakeem#34,909Heston#34,919Imogen#34,931

Similar misspelling depth

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

indict9 variantsKonrad9 variantsKraken9 variantslancer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list