hundredth

/ˈhʌndɹə(d)θ/

//ˈhʌndɹə(d)θ// adj

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"hundredth" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hundredth” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,609. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,609
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ordinal form of the number one hundred.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hundredth · hundredth · English

hundredth · rank #36,609 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,609
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH humpback

Nearest frequency peer: humpback (-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 “hundredth”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hundredth” 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).

hundredth vs hundred
78% similar
hundredth vs hundreds
78% similar

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

Key facts for hundredth
PropertyValue
Headwordhundredth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhʌndɹə(d)θ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,609
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hundredth”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “humpback” (#36,608), “Huntingdon” (#36,610), “Iglesias” (#36,611). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hundredth” is #36,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around hundredth (IPA /ˈhʌndɹə(d)θ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,609 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The ordinal form of the number one hundred.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for hundredth, with forms such as "hhundredth", "hnudredth", and "hudnredth". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hundred", "hundreds", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hundred (“hundredth”); equivalent to and remodelled after hundred + -th (ordinal suffix). The Old English term was hundtēontigoþa. The correct English form is hundredth, spelled H-U-N-D-R-E-D-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ordinal form of the number one hundred.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This being Woodie Guthrie’s a hundredth birthday, in the centerpiece of this year’s South by Southwest Conference, I’m also gonna talk a little bit about my musical development and where it intersected with Woodie’s and why.

Etymology

From Middle English hundred (“hundredth”); equivalent to and remodelled after hundred + -th (ordinal suffix). The Old English term was hundtēontigoþa.

This word in other languages

centésimo(Español)centième(Français)hundertste(Deutsch)centésimo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhundredth
  • hnudredth
  • hudnredth
  • hunddredth
  • hunderdth
  • hundrdeth
  • hundreddth
  • hundredht
  • hundredthh
  • hundredtth
  • hundretdh
  • hundrredth
  • hunndredth
  • hunrdedth
  • uhndredth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhundredth1hnudredth2hudnredth2hunddredth1hunderdth2hundrdeth2hundreddth1hundredht2
Edit distance from "hundredth"

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 "hundredth"?
"hundredth" is spelled H-U-N-D-R-E-D-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʌndɹə(d)θ/.
What does "hundredth" mean?
As an adjective, "hundredth" means: The ordinal form of the number one hundred.
What words are commonly confused with "hundredth"?
"hundredth" is commonly confused with "hundred", "hundreds". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hundredth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hundredth" is /ˈhʌndɹə(d)θ/. 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 "hundredth"?
From Middle English hundred (“hundredth”); equivalent to and remodelled after hundred + -th (ordinal suffix). The Old English term was hundtēontigoþa. 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 "hundredth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list