hoses

/ˈhəʊzɪz/

//ˈhəʊzɪz// noun

"hoses" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hoses” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,312
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of hose

Corpus desk

Index EN-hoses · hoses · English

hoses · rank #29,312 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,312
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hoot

Nearest frequency peer: hoot (-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 “hoses”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hoses” 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).

hoses vs hse
60% similar
hoses vs host
60% similar
hoses vs Howe
40% similar

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

Key facts for hoses
PropertyValue
Headwordhoses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhəʊzɪz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,312
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hoses”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hoseslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hoot” (#29,311), “hoon” (#29,310), “humanism” (#29,314). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hoses” is #29,312. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around hoses (IPA /ˈhəʊzɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,312 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of hose".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for hoses, with forms such as "hhoses", "hoess", and "hosess". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hse", "host", "Howe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is hoses, spelled H-O-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of hose

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhoses
  • hoess
  • hosess
  • hosses
  • ohses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhoses1hoess2hosess1hosses1ohses2
Edit distance from "hoses"

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 "hoses"?
"hoses" is spelled H-O-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhəʊzɪz/.
What does "hoses" mean?
As a noun, "hoses" means: plural of hose
What words are commonly confused with "hoses"?
"hoses" is commonly confused with "hse", "host", "Howe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hoses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoses" is /ˈhəʊzɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hoses" come from?
"hoses" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list