hee-haw
/ˈhiː.hɔ̰̃ː/
"hee-haw" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hee-haw” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The cry of an ass or donkey.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hee-haw · hee-haw · English
hee-haw · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hee-haw |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhiː.hɔ̰̃ː/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hee-haw” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hee-haw is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhiː.hɔ̰̃ː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hee-haw, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Onomatopoeic coinage. The correct English form is hee-haw, spelled H-E-E---H-A-W.
Definition
- 1The cry of an ass or donkey.
- 2Nothing.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hee-haw appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Apart from one cool fight sequence, she pretty much does hee-haw - just like Iron Man.
People like Dick Advocaat, who knew hee-haw about Scottish football's history, set about whittling away little bits of our tradition on the grounds... well, let's be honest, that they were an inconvenience.
Etymology
Onomatopoeic coinage.
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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