Hendra

name

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"hendra" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hendra” is uncommon English (frequency #85,340 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,340
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.

Key facts for Hendra
PropertyValue
HeadwordHendra
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,340
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hendra” 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). Hendra lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hendra is uncommon English at frequency #85,340 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Hendra in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: * In Queensland, the virus was named after the suburb of Hendra in Brisbane, Australia, where some of the first cases were reported. The name may have originated in Cornwall. The correct English form is Hendra, spelled H-E-N-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.
  2. 2
    A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  3. 3
    A number of places in Cornwall, England, including
  4. 4
    A number of places in Cornwall, England, including:

Etymology

* In Queensland, the virus was named after the suburb of Hendra in Brisbane, Australia, where some of the first cases were reported. The name may have originated in Cornwall.

Synonyms

henipavirus

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 "Hendra"?
"Hendra" is spelled H-E-N-D-R-A.
What does "Hendra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hendra" means: Hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.
What is the origin of the word "Hendra"?
* In Queensland, the virus was named after the suburb of Hendra in Brisbane, Australia, where some of the first cases were reported. The name may have originated in Cornwall. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Hendra”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-E-N-D-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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