# Hessian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhɛsiən/ · frequency rank #49,391

## Definitions
1. Of, from or relating to the state of Hesse, Germany.
2. Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874).

## Etymology
From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian.

## Easily confused with
- **Hassan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hassan-vs-hessian)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ehssian`, `hesian`, `hesisan`, `hessain`, `hessiann`, `hessina`, `hhessian`, `hsesian`

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