# hazmat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæzˌmæt/ · frequency rank #35,751

## Definitions
1. Hazardous material(s).

## Etymology
Blend of hazardous + material.

## Easily confused with
- **Hama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hama-vs-hazmat)
- **Hamas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamas-vs-hazmat)
- **Hamad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamad-vs-hazmat)
- **Hayat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hayat-vs-hazmat)
- **Harman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harman-vs-hazmat)
- **hammam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammam-vs-hazmat)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ahzmat`, `hamzat`, `hazamt`, `hazmatt`, `hazmmat`, `hazmta`, `hazzmat`, `hhazmat`, `hzamat`

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