hubris

/ˈhjuːbɹɪs/

//ˈhjuːbɹɪs// noun

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

The verdict

“hubris” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,210
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hubris · hubris · English

hubris · rank #31,210 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,210
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hurrah

Nearest frequency peer: hurrah (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hubris”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hubris” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

hubris vs hubs
67% similar
hubris vs hurts
67% similar
hubris vs hybrid
67% similar

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

Key facts for hubris
PropertyValue
Headwordhubris
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhjuːbɹɪs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,210
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hubris”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hubrislands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hurrah” (#31,211), “Hutchison” (#31,212), “householder” (#31,207). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hubris” is #31,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hubris (IPA /ˈhjuːbɹɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,210 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hubris, with forms such as "hburis", "hhubris", and "hubbris". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "hubs", "hurts", "hybrid", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”). The correct English form is hubris, spelled H-U-B-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Antitrust prosecutors target big companies that exude hubris.
  2. One would have thought that even Trump, despite all his hubris and egotism, would know better than to jump feet first into America’s most sensitive issue: racial division.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).

This word in other languages

soberbia(Español)hybris(Français)Überheblichkeit(Deutsch)húbris(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hburis
  • hhubris
  • hubbris
  • hubirs
  • hubriss
  • hubrris
  • hubrsi
  • hurbis
  • uhbris

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hubris - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hburis2hhubris1hubbris1hubirs2hubriss1hubrris1hubrsi2hurbis2
Edit distance from "hubris"

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 "hubris"?
"hubris" is spelled H-U-B-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhjuːbɹɪs/.
What does "hubris" mean?
As a noun, "hubris" means: Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.
What words are commonly confused with "hubris"?
"hubris" is commonly confused with "hubs", "hurts", "hybrid". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hubris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hubris" is /ˈhjuːbɹɪs/. 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 "hubris"?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”). 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 "hubris", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hurrah#31,211Indira#31,222Guiana#31,197gratis#31,194

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

haggard9 variantsJuliana9 variantsKasich9 variantskatniss9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list