hundred

/ˈhʌn.dɹəd/

//ˈhʌn.dɹəd// num

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"hundred" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hundred” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,000
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A numerical value equal to 100 (10²), occurring after ninety-nine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hundred · hundred · English

hundred · rank #2,000 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,000
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hasn't

Nearest frequency peer: hasn't (-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 “hundred”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hundred” 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).

hundred vs hunted
71% similar
hundred vs hundreds
88% similar
hundred vs hundredth
78% similar

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

Key facts for hundred
PropertyValue
Headwordhundred
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈhʌn.dɹəd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,000
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hundred”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “hasn't” (#1,999), “industrial” (#2,001), “governor” (#1,998). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hundred” is #2,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hundred (IPA /ˈhʌn.dɹəd/), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #2,000 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hundred, with forms such as "hhundred", "hnudred", and "hudnred". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "hunted", "hundreds", "hundredth", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hundred, from Old English hundred, from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą, from *hundą (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm) + *radą (“count”), a neuter variant of *radō (“row, line, series”). Compare West Frisian hûndert, Dutch honderd, Low German… The correct English form is hundred, spelled H-U-N-D-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A numerical value equal to 100 (10²), occurring after ninety-nine.
  2. 2
    The pronunciation of “00” for the two digits denoting the minutes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. hundreds of thousands of faces.
  2. a/one hundred

Etymology

From Middle English hundred, from Old English hundred, from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą, from *hundą (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm) + *radą (“count”), a neuter variant of *radō (“row, line, series”). Compare West Frisian hûndert, Dutch honderd, Low German hunnert, hunnerd, German Hundert, Danish hundred.

This word in other languages

cien(Español)cent(Français)hundert(Deutsch)cem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhundred
  • hnudred
  • hudnred
  • hunddred
  • hunderd
  • hundrde
  • hundredd
  • hundrred
  • hunndred
  • hunrded
  • uhndred

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hundred - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhundred1hnudred2hudnred2hunddred1hunderd2hundrde2hundredd1hundrred1
Edit distance from "hundred"

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 "hundred"?
"hundred" is spelled H-U-N-D-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʌn.dɹəd/.
What does "hundred" mean?
As a numeral, "hundred" means: A numerical value equal to 100 (10²), occurring after ninety-nine.
What words are commonly confused with "hundred"?
"hundred" is commonly confused with "hunted", "hundreds", "hundredth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hundred"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hundred" is /ˈhʌn.dɹəd/. 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 "hundred"?
From Middle English hundred, from Old English hundred, from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą, from *hundą (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm) + *radą (“count”), a neuter variant of *radō (“row, line, series”). Compare West Frisian hûndert, Dutch honderd, ... 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 "hundred", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

promise#2,009climate#1,990they'll#2,020treated#2,022

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

policies11 variantsterrible11 variantsturning11 variantswindows11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list