tryhard
/ˈtɹaɪˌhɑɹd/noun, adjective, verb
tryhard is spelled T-R-Y-H-A-R-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, tryhard means “A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tryhard is tryhards.
How many letters and syllables are in tryhard?
| Letters | 7: T-R-Y-H-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is tryhard?
Tryhard appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tryhard?
- US /ˈtɹaɪˌhɑɹd/
- UK /ˈtɹaɪˌhɑːd/
Tryhard has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-tryhard.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with tryhard?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as tryhard from its last stressed vowel (/aɪhɑɹd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of tryhard
- tryhards plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- try-hard
- more tryhard comparative
- most tryhard superlative
- tryharding participle, present
- tryharded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tryhard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryinformalA person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.
- 2
A person who is perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.
adjective
- 1
derogatoryDone to excess, to an embarrassing degree.
- 2
derogatoryPerceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.
They are being so tryhard right now.
verb
- 1
To put perhaps too much effort into a recreational activity, typically a game.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tryhard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person of little talent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | arrastrado, esforzado, esmerado, estudiantón |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tryhard come from?
From try + hard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).