# hectare

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛk.tɛə/ · frequency rank #25,086

## Definitions
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.

## Easily confused with
- **hector** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hectare-vs-hector)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ehctare`, `hcetare`, `hecatre`, `hecctare`, `hectaer`, `hectarre`, `hectrae`, `hecttare`, `hetcare`, `hhectare`

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