hose down
"hose-down" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hose down” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To spray thoroughly with a hose.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hose-down · hose down · English
hose down · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | hose down |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hose down” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hose down is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hose down, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is hose down, spelled H-O-S-E- -D-O-W-N.
Definition
- 1To spray thoroughly with a hose.
- 2To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.
- 3To calm down a person, or a situation.
- 4To have sex with (someone).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hose down appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonyms: hose off; rinse down, rinse off, wash down, wash off, wet down
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.