hectare

/ˈhɛk.tɛə/

//ˈhɛk.tɛə// noun

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"hectare" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hectare” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,086
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical fe...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hectare vs hector
71% similar

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

Key facts for hectare
PropertyValue
Headwordhectare
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɛk.tɛə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,086
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hectare” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hectare lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hectare (IPA /ˈhɛk.tɛə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,086 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical fe...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hectare, with forms such as "ehctare", "hcetare", and "hecatre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hector", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French hectare, formed from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”) + are, equivalent to hect- + are. The correct English form is hectare, spelled H-E-C-T-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water.

Etymology

Borrowed from French hectare, formed from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”) + are, equivalent to hect- + are.

Synonyms

square hectometre

This word in other languages

hectárea(Español)hectare(Français)Hektar(Deutsch)hectare(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehctare
  • hcetare
  • hecatre
  • hecctare
  • hectaer
  • hectarre
  • hectrae
  • hecttare
  • hetcare
  • hhectare

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hectare - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehctare2hcetare2hecatre2hecctare1hectaer2hectarre1hectrae2hecttare1
Edit distance from "hectare"

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 "hectare"?
"hectare" is spelled H-E-C-T-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛk.tɛə/.
What does "hectare" mean?
As a noun, "hectare" means: A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical fe...
What words are commonly confused with "hectare"?
"hectare" is commonly confused with "hector". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hectare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hectare" is /ˈhɛk.tɛə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hectare"?
Borrowed from French hectare, formed from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”) + are, equivalent to hect- + are. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “hectare”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-E-C-T-A-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɛk.tɛə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hector” - see the side-by-side comparison. hectare vs hector
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list