# hopeful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊpfl̩/ · frequency rank #9,762

## Definitions
1. feeling hope
2. inspiring hope

## Etymology
From hope + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **hopefully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hopeful-vs-hopefully)
- **hateful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hateful-vs-hopeful)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hhopeful`, `hoepful`, `hopefful`, `hopeflu`, `hopefull`, `hopeufl`, `hopfeul`, `hoppeful`, `hpoeful`, `ohpeful`

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