How do you spell Hazardous?
Correct spelling
hazardous
Think of dice: HAZ-ARD-OUS keeps the Arabic 'zahr' (die) at its heart.
Why is hazardous spelled this way?
From Arabic al-zahr, the die. Hazard originally meant a dice game — something hazardous carries the unpredictability of a thrown die.
Common misspellings of hazardous
hazerdoushazordoushazzardous
Example
The cleanup crew wore protective gear when handling hazardous chemicals.