hoodie

/ˈhʊdi/

//ˈhʊdi// noun

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"hoodie" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hoodie” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,158. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,158
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hoodie · hoodie · English

hoodie · rank #17,158 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,158
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinted

Nearest frequency peer: hinted (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hoodie”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hoodie” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hoodie vs horde
67% similar
hoodie vs Howie
50% similar
hoodie vs hoods
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hoodie
PropertyValue
Headwordhoodie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhʊdi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,158
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hoodie”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hinted” (#17,157), “housewife” (#17,159), “heartfelt” (#17,156). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hoodie” is #17,158. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hoodie (IPA /ˈhʊdi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,158 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hoodie, with forms such as "hhoodie", "hodie", and "hodoie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "horde", "Howie", "hoods", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie. The correct English form is hoodie, spelled H-O-O-D-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
  2. 2
    A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
  3. 3
    A foreskin.
  4. 4
    The hooded crow, Corvus cornix.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hoodie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. You can buy hoodies on the cheap in summer.
  2. David Cameron will completely re-engineer the Conservatives' image on crime this week with a remarkable speech calling for more understanding of 'hoodies' and criticising what he calls short-term solutions to curb youth crime such as anti-social behaviour orders and curfews.

Etymology

From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie.

This word in other languages

sudadera(Español)Kapuzenpullover(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhoodie
  • hodie
  • hodoie
  • hooddie
  • hoodei
  • hooide
  • ohodie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hoodie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhoodie1hodie1hodoie2hooddie1hoodei2hooide2ohodie2
Edit distance from "hoodie"

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 "hoodie"?
"hoodie" is spelled H-O-O-D-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʊdi/.
What does "hoodie" mean?
As a noun, "hoodie" means: A sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
What words are commonly confused with "hoodie"?
"hoodie" is commonly confused with "horde", "Howie", "hoods". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hoodie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoodie" is /ˈhʊdi/. 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 "hoodie"?
From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hoodie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hinted#17,157gutted#17,153insure#17,164groves#17,151

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Judah7 variantsKabul7 variantsgorge7 variantsfused7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list