# hideout

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaɪdˌaʊt/ · frequency rank #27,493

## Definitions
1. A place to hide.
2. A hidden headquarters or place to return to.

## Etymology
From hide + out.

## Easily confused with
- **Hideo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hideo-vs-hideout)
- **hideous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hideous-vs-hideout)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hdieout`, `hhideout`, `hiddeout`, `hideotu`, `hideoutt`, `hideuot`, `hidoeut`, `hiedout`, `ihdeout`

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