# sweetheart

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ · frequency rank #10,619

## Definitions
1. A person who is always very kind.
2. A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
3. A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
4. A female member of a college or university fraternity.

## Etymology
From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.

## Common misspellings (15)
`sewetheart`, `ssweetheart`, `sweehteart`, `sweetehart`, `sweethaert`, `sweethearrt`, `sweetheartt`, `sweetheatr`, `sweetherat`, `sweethheart`, `sweettheart`, `sweteheart`, `swetheart`, `swweetheart`, `wseetheart`

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