hoise
/hɔɪz/
"hoise" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hoise” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To hoist.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hoise · hoise · English
hoise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | hoise |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /hɔɪz/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hoise” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hoise is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /hɔɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hoise, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Probably from Middle Dutch hisen (modern Dutch hijsen) or Middle Low German hissen. Compare hoist, the modern form. The correct English form is hoise, spelled H-O-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1To hoist.
- 2To hoist, be raised.
Etymology
Probably from Middle Dutch hisen (modern Dutch hijsen) or Middle Low German hissen. Compare hoist, the modern form.
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.