hoise

/hɔɪz/

//hɔɪz// verb

"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

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Key facts for hoise
PropertyValue
Headwordhoise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/hɔɪz/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “hoise” in English

hoisesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

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

  1. 1
    To hoist.
  2. 2
    To 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hoise"?
"hoise" is spelled H-O-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /hɔɪz/.
What does "hoise" mean?
As a verb, "hoise" means: To hoist.
How do you pronounce "hoise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoise" is /hɔɪz/. 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 "hoise"?
Probably from Middle Dutch hisen (modern Dutch hijsen) or Middle Low German hissen. Compare hoist, the modern form. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list