hoedown
/ˈhoʊdaʊn/noun, verb
hoedown is spelled H-O-E-D-O-W-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hoedown means “A type of American folk or square dance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hoedown is hoedowns.
How many letters and syllables are in hoedown?
| Letters | 7: H-O-E-D-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is hoedown?
Hoedown appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hoedown?
- US /ˈhoʊdaʊn/
Hoedown has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with hoedown
Also written: hoe-down (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with hoedown?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hoedown from its last stressed vowel (/oʊdaʊn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of hoedown
- hoedowns plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hoedowning participle, present
- hoedowned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hoedown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of American folk or square dance.
John and Susie went to the square dance and did the hoedown.
- 2
The type of music typically played for such a dance
- 3
A gathering at which such dances take place.
We have to get to the hoedown before noon, or we'll be late.
verb
- 1
To dance a hoedown dance
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hoedown come from?
1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down, a social gathering taking place once work is over, i.e., when tillers and farm workers put their hoes down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).