hardy

\ˈhɑː.di\

/\ˈhɑː.di\/ adj

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The verdict

“hardy” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,155
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Robuste.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hardy · hardy · French

hardy · rank #15,155 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,155
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hand

Nearest frequency peer: Hand (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « hardy »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « hardy » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hardy vs hay
60% similar
hardy vs hart
60% similar
hardy vs hare
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hardy
PropertyValue
Headwordhardy
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈhɑː.di\
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,155
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « hardy »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).hardyse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Hand » (#15,154), « help » (#15,156), « gun » (#15,153). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « hardy » est au #15,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around hardy (IPA \ˈhɑː.di\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,155 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for hardy, with forms such as "ahrdy", "hadry", and "harddy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hay", "hart", "hare", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hardy, spelled H-A-R-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Robuste.
  2. 2
    Résistant, rustique (se dit d’une plante).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hardy means having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrdy
  • hadry
  • harddy
  • hardyy
  • harrdy
  • haryd
  • hhardy
  • hrady

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahrdy2hadry2harddy1hardyy1harrdy1haryd2hhardy1hrady2
Edit distance from "hardy"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hardy"?
"hardy" is spelled H-A-R-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɑː.di\.
What does "hardy" mean?
As an adjective, "hardy" means: Robuste.
What words are commonly confused with "hardy"?
"hardy" is commonly confused with "hay", "hart", "hare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hardy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hardy" is \ˈhɑː.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hardy" come from?
"hardy" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hardy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gages#15,148Intel#15,169Jaime#15,174crues#15,117

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Hussein8 variantsdosage8 variantsdissous8 variantsplease8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list