hiding place

/ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˌpleɪs/

//ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˌpleɪs// noun

"hiding-place" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hiding place” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A place where someone or something may be hidden.

Key facts for hiding place
PropertyValue
Headwordhiding place
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˌpleɪs/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hiding place” sits in English frequency

hiding place falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for hiding place is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˌpleɪs/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A place where someone or something may be hidden.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hiding place in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hiding + place. The correct English form is hiding place, spelled H-I-D-I-N-G- -P-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place where someone or something may be hidden.

Etymology

From hiding + place.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hiding place"?
"hiding place" is spelled H-I-D-I-N-G- -P-L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˌpleɪs/.
What does "hiding place" mean?
As a noun, "hiding place" means: A place where someone or something may be hidden.
How do you pronounce "hiding place"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hiding place" is /ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˌpleɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hiding place"?
From hiding + place. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hiding place”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-I-D-I-N-G- -P-L-A-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˌpleɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list