# hydrate

> English word · Noun · IPA /haɪˈdɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #27,875

## Definitions
1. A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.
2. Water.

## Etymology
From French hydrate, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + -ate.

## Easily confused with
- **hydrated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hydrate-vs-hydrated)
- **hydra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hydra-vs-hydrate)
- **hydrant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hydrant-vs-hydrate)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hdyrate`, `hhydrate`, `hydarte`, `hyddrate`, `hydraet`, `hydratte`, `hydrrate`, `hydrtae`, `hyrdate`, `hyydrate`, `yhdrate`

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