# heartbreak

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɑːt.bɹeɪk/ · frequency rank #17,378

## Definitions
1. Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.

## Etymology
From heart + break. Compare heartache § Etymology.

## Easily confused with
- **heartbreaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heartbreak-vs-heartbreaker)
- **heartbeat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heartbeat-vs-heartbreak)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ehartbreak`, `haertbreak`, `hearbtreak`, `hearrtbreak`, `heartbbreak`, `heartberak`, `heartbraek`, `heartbreakk`, `heartbreka`, `heartbrreak`, `heartrbeak`, `hearttbreak`, `heatrbreak`, `heratbreak`, `hheartbreak`

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