hold forth
"hold-forth" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hold forth” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To extend or offer, propose.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hold-forth · hold forth · English
hold forth · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | hold forth |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hold forth” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hold forth is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hold forth, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is hold forth, spelled H-O-L-D- -F-O-R-T-H.
Definition
- 1To extend or offer, propose.
- 2To talk at great length.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hold forth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Behind him an excitable Frenchman was holding forth in declamatory style to a group of astonished residents.
The girls all liked to hear him talk. They often gathered in a little circle while he sat on a bench, and held forth to them, laughing.
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.