hyacinth

/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/

//ˈhaɪəsɪnθ// noun

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"hyacinth" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hyacinth” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,287
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.

Key facts for hyacinth
PropertyValue
Headwordhyacinth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,287
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hyacinth” 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). hyacinth lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hyacinth (IPA /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,287 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hyacinth, with forms such as "haycinth", "hhyacinth", and "hyaccinth". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English jacinth, partly from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, and partly from Old English iacinþ, from Medieval Latin jacinthus, both from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos, “any of several dark blue flo… The correct English form is hyacinth, spelled H-Y-A-C-I-N-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
  2. 2
    A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.

Etymology

From Middle English jacinth, partly from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, and partly from Old English iacinþ, from Medieval Latin jacinthus, both from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos, “any of several dark blue flowers”), ultimately from a non-Indo-European Mediterranean language. Re-Latinized in the 16th century.

This word in other languages

jacinto(Español)jacinthe(Français)Hyazinthe(Deutsch)jacinto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • haycinth
  • hhyacinth
  • hyaccinth
  • hyacinht
  • hyacinnth
  • hyacinthh
  • hyacintth
  • hyacitnh
  • hyacnith
  • hyaicnth
  • hycainth
  • hyyacinth
  • yhacinth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hyacinth - 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.

haycinth2hhyacinth1hyaccinth1hyacinht2hyacinnth1hyacinthh1hyacintth1hyacitnh2
Edit distance from "hyacinth"

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 "hyacinth"?
"hyacinth" is spelled H-Y-A-C-I-N-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/.
What does "hyacinth" mean?
As a noun, "hyacinth" means: Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
What are common misspellings of "hyacinth"?
Common misspellings include "haycinth", "hhyacinth", "hyaccinth", "hyacinht", "hyacinnth". The correct spelling is "hyacinth".
How do you pronounce "hyacinth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hyacinth" is /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/. 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 "hyacinth"?
From Middle English jacinth, partly from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, and partly from Old English iacinþ, from Medieval Latin jacinthus, both from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos, “any of several dar... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hyacinth”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-Y-A-C-I-N-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list