hosing

/ˈhəʊzɪŋ/

//ˈhəʊzɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“hosing” is uncommon English (frequency #74,174 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,174
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - present participle and gerund of hose

Key facts for hosing
PropertyValue
Headwordhosing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈhəʊzɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,174
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hosing” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hosing is uncommon English at frequency #74,174 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "present participle and gerund of hose".

No misspelling variants are generated for hosing in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hose + -ing (present participle ending). The correct English form is hosing, spelled H-O-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hose

Etymology

From hose + -ing (present participle ending).

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 "hosing"?
"hosing" is spelled H-O-S-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/.
What does "hosing" mean?
As a verb, "hosing" means: present participle and gerund of hose
How do you pronounce "hosing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hosing" is /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/. 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 "hosing"?
From hose + -ing (present participle ending). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hosing”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-O-S-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list