hydration

/haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/

//haɪˈdɹeɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“hydration” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,001
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hydration · hydration · English

hydration · rank #23,001 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,001
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Huddersfield

Nearest frequency peer: Huddersfield (-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 “hydration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hydration” 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
Key facts for hydration
PropertyValue
Headwordhydration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,001
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hydration”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hydrationlands 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 “Huddersfield” (#23,000), “Ibiza” (#23,002), “howl” (#22,999). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hydration” is #23,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around hydration (IPA /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,001 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for hydration, with forms such as "hdyration", "hhydration", and "hydartion". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hydrate + -ion. The programming terms come from the concept of data lake. The correct English form is hydration, spelled H-Y-D-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.
  2. 2
    The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.
  3. 3
    The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.
  4. 4
    The process of populating an object with data loaded from a data source.
  5. 5
    Client-side rendering of pre-rendered static server data, e.g. to make dynamic web pages.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Proper nutrition – and even more important, proper hydration – is crucial in preventing and recovering from both fevers and colds.

Etymology

From hydrate + -ion. The programming terms come from the concept of data lake.

This word in other languages

hidratación(Español)hydratation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdyration
  • hhydration
  • hydartion
  • hyddration
  • hydraiton
  • hydrasion
  • hydratino
  • hydrationn
  • hydratoin
  • hydrattion
  • hydrration
  • hydrtaion
  • hyrdation
  • hyydration
  • yhdration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hydration - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hdyration2hhydration1hydartion2hyddration1hydraiton2hydrasion1hydratino2hydrationn1
Edit distance from "hydration"

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 "hydration"?
"hydration" is spelled H-Y-D-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/.
What does "hydration" mean?
As a noun, "hydration" means: The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.
What are common misspellings of "hydration"?
Common misspellings include "hdyration", "hhydration", "hydartion", "hyddration", "hydraiton". The correct spelling is "hydration".
How do you pronounce "hydration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hydration" is /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/. 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 "hydration"?
From hydrate + -ion. The programming terms come from the concept of data lake. 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 "hydration", 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