hydroxide

/haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd/

//haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd// noun

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

The verdict

“hydroxide” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,439
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A univalent anion (OH⁻) based on the hydroxyl functional group.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hydroxide · hydroxide · English

hydroxide · rank #32,439 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,439
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hurl

Nearest frequency peer: hurl (-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 “hydroxide”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hydroxide” 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 hydroxide
PropertyValue
Headwordhydroxide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,439
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hydroxide”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hydroxidelands 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 “hurl” (#32,438), “IED” (#32,440), “Hoffmann” (#32,437). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hydroxide” is #32,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around hydroxide (IPA /haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,439 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for hydroxide, with forms such as "hdyroxide", "hhydroxide", and "hyddroxide". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hydro- + oxide. The correct English form is hydroxide, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-X-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A univalent anion (OH⁻) based on the hydroxyl functional group.
  2. 2
    Any substance containing such an anion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A sample of carbon removed from the ocean in the solid form of calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide from UCLA's SeaChange program -- now known as Equatic -- in 2023.

Etymology

From hydro- + oxide.

This word in other languages

hidróxido(Español)hydroxyde(Français)Hydroxid(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdyroxide
  • hhydroxide
  • hyddroxide
  • hydorxide
  • hydroixde
  • hydroxdie
  • hydroxidde
  • hydroxied
  • hydroxxide
  • hydrroxide
  • hydrxoide
  • hyrdoxide
  • hyydroxide
  • yhdroxide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hdyroxide2hhydroxide1hyddroxide1hydorxide2hydroixde2hydroxdie2hydroxidde1hydroxied2
Edit distance from "hydroxide"

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 "hydroxide"?
"hydroxide" is spelled H-Y-D-R-O-X-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd/.
What does "hydroxide" mean?
As a noun, "hydroxide" means: A univalent anion (OH⁻) based on the hydroxyl functional group.
What are common misspellings of "hydroxide"?
Common misspellings include "hdyroxide", "hhydroxide", "hyddroxide", "hydorxide", "hydroixde". The correct spelling is "hydroxide".
How do you pronounce "hydroxide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hydroxide" is /haɪˈdɹɒks.aɪd/. 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 "hydroxide"?
From hydro- + oxide. 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 "hydroxide", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list