horoscope

/ˈhɒ.ɹə.skəʊp/

//ˈhɒ.ɹə.skəʊp// noun

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"horoscope" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“horoscope” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,414. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,414
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-horoscope · horoscope · English

horoscope · rank #25,414 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,414
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hoods

Nearest frequency peer: hoods (-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 “horoscope”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “horoscope” 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
Key facts for horoscope
PropertyValue
Headwordhoroscope
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɒ.ɹə.skəʊp/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,414
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “horoscope”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).horoscopelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hoods” (#25,413), “Hou” (#25,415), “humanoid” (#25,416). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “horoscope” is #25,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around horoscope (IPA /ˈhɒ.ɹə.skəʊp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,414 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for horoscope, with forms such as "hhoroscope", "hoorscope", and "horocsope". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French horoscope, from Medieval Latin horoscopus, from Ancient Greek ὡροσκόπος (hōroskópos), from ὥρα (hṓra, “any limited time”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”). By surface analysis, horo- + -scope. The correct English form is horoscope, spelled H-O-R-O-S-C-O-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.
  2. 2
    An astrological forecast of a person's future based on such information.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We must talk of the force of circumstances, of imperative necessity, and find fault with the cruel horoscope which ordained such a fate.
  2. "Ah, min hart! And what day was it?" "How curious you are! Do you want to cast my horoscope?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French horoscope, from Medieval Latin horoscopus, from Ancient Greek ὡροσκόπος (hōroskópos), from ὥρα (hṓra, “any limited time”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”). By surface analysis, horo- + -scope.

Synonyms

rashifal

This word in other languages

horóscopo(Español)horoscope(Français)Horoskop(Deutsch)horóscopo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhoroscope
  • hoorscope
  • horocsope
  • horosccope
  • horoscoep
  • horoscoppe
  • horoscpoe
  • horosocpe
  • horosscope
  • horroscope
  • horsocope
  • hrooscope
  • ohroscope

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of horoscope - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhoroscope1hoorscope2horocsope2horosccope1horoscoep2horoscoppe1horoscpoe2horosocpe2
Edit distance from "horoscope"

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 "horoscope"?
"horoscope" is spelled H-O-R-O-S-C-O-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɒ.ɹə.skəʊp/.
What does "horoscope" mean?
As a noun, "horoscope" means: The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.
What are common misspellings of "horoscope"?
Common misspellings include "hhoroscope", "hoorscope", "horocsope", "horosccope", "horoscoep". The correct spelling is "horoscope".
How do you pronounce "horoscope"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "horoscope" is /ˈhɒ.ɹə.skəʊp/. 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 "horoscope"?
Borrowed from Middle French horoscope, from Medieval Latin horoscopus, from Ancient Greek ὡροσκόπος (hōroskópos), from ὥρα (hṓra, “any limited time”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”). By surface analysis, horo- + -scope. 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 "horoscope", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list