hoard

/hɔɹd/

//hɔɹd// noun

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"hoard" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hoard” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,540. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,540
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hidden supply or fund.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hoard · hoard · English

hoard · rank #21,540 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,540
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH HG

Nearest frequency peer: HG (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hoard”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hoard” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hoard vs hor
60% similar
hoard vs hod
60% similar
hoard vs hold
60% similar

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

Key facts for hoard
PropertyValue
Headwordhoard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/hɔɹd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,540
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hoard” 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). hoard 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 7 spelling variants around hoard (IPA /hɔɹd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,540 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hoard, with forms such as "haord", "hhoard", and "hoadr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hor", "hod", "hold", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hord, from Old English hord (“an accumulation of valuable objects cached for preservation or future use; treasure; hoard”), from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀd, from Proto-Germanic *huzdą (“treasure; hoard”), of unknown origin, but possibly d… The correct English form is hoard, spelled H-O-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hidden supply or fund.
  2. 2
    A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hoard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a hoard of provisions; a hoard of money
  2. Be ye not willing to hoard to you gold hoards on earth, where rust and moth fortake it, and where thieves delve it and forsteal, […]

Etymology

From Middle English hord, from Old English hord (“an accumulation of valuable objects cached for preservation or future use; treasure; hoard”), from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀd, from Proto-Germanic *huzdą (“treasure; hoard”), of unknown origin, but possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *kewdʰ- (“to conceal, hide”), thus meaning “something hidden”. Cognate with German Hort (“hoard; refuge”), Icelandic hodd (“treasure”), Latin cū̆stōs (“guard; keeper”). For the meaning development compare Russian сокро́вище (sokróvišče, “treasure”) related to Russian скрыва́ть (skryvátʹ, “to hide, to conceal”).

This word in other languages

acaparamiento(Español)magot(Français)Hort(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • haord
  • hhoard
  • hoadr
  • hoardd
  • hoarrd
  • horad
  • ohard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hoard - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

haord2hhoard1hoadr2hoardd1hoarrd1horad2ohard2
Edit distance from "hoard"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hoard"?
"hoard" is spelled H-O-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /hɔɹd/.
What does "hoard" mean?
As a noun, "hoard" means: A hidden supply or fund.
What words are commonly confused with "hoard"?
"hoard" is commonly confused with "hor", "hod", "hold". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hoard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoard" is /hɔɹd/. 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 "hoard"?
From Middle English hord, from Old English hord (“an accumulation of valuable objects cached for preservation or future use; treasure; hoard”), from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀd, from Proto-Germanic *huzdą (“treasure; hoard”), of unknown origin, but ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hoard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

horde#21,541Healy#21,535girly#21,526gated#21,525

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Hermann7 variantsKoran7 variantsfakes7 variantsLukas7 variants

What to do next

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  • "hoard" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "hor". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #21,540 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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