# hearty

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhɑɹti/ · frequency rank #17,625

## Definitions
1. Warm and cordial towards another person.
2. Energetic, active or eager.
3. Cheerful; vivacious.
4. Exhibiting strength; firm; courageous.
5. Promoting strength; nourishing.

## Etymology
Equivalent to heart + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **heat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearty-vs-heat)
- **heavy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearty-vs-heavy)
- **henry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearty-vs-henry)
- **heath** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearty-vs-heath)
- **heats** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearty-vs-heats)
- **hefty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearty-vs-hefty)
- **hertz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearty-vs-hertz)
- **hear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hear-vs-hearty)
- **hart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hart-vs-hearty)
- **heart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heart-vs-hearty)
- **heard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heard-vs-hearty)
- **harry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harry-vs-hearty)
- **hardy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hardy-vs-hearty)
- **hears** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hears-vs-hearty)
- **hasty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hasty-vs-hearty)
- **Healy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/healy-vs-hearty)
- **heady** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heady-vs-hearty)
- **hearn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearn-vs-hearty)
- **health** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/health-vs-hearty)
- **hearts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hearts-vs-hearty)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eharty`, `haerty`, `hearrty`, `heartty`, `heartyy`, `hearyt`, `heatry`, `heraty`, `hhearty`

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