hoedown

/ˈhoʊdaʊn/

//ˈhoʊdaʊn// noun

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"hoedown" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hoedown” is uncommon English (frequency #75,964 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,964
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A type of American folk or square dance.

Key facts for hoedown
PropertyValue
Headwordhoedown
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhoʊdaʊn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hoedown” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hoedown lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hoedown is uncommon English at frequency #75,964 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhoʊdaʊn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

hoedown has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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: 1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down. Social gathering after work time has finished The correct English form is hoedown, spelled H-O-E-D-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A type of American folk or square dance.
  2. 2
    The type of music typically played for such a dance
  3. 3
    A gathering at which such dances take place.

Etymology

1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down. Social gathering after work time has finished

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hoedown"?
"hoedown" is spelled H-O-E-D-O-W-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhoʊdaʊn/.
What does "hoedown" mean?
As a noun, "hoedown" means: A type of American folk or square dance.
How do you pronounce "hoedown"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoedown" is /ˈhoʊdaʊn/. 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 "hoedown"?
1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down. Social gathering after work time has finished See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hoedown”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-O-E-D-O-W-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhoʊdaʊn/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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