# hoss

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɔːs/ · frequency rank #46,520

## Definitions
1. Pronunciation spelling of horse.
2. A big, strong and respected or dependable person, usually a man; one who is large like a horse.
3. Term of address for a man.
4. A car.

## Etymology
A dialectal pronunciation of horse; see also 'oss in English dialects with h-dropping.

## Easily confused with
- **how** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-how)
- **hot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hot)
- **Hou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hou)
- **hoy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hoy)
- **Hsu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hsu)
- **hse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hse)
- **Hus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hus)
- **HTS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hts)
- **HSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hsa)
- **Hsi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hsi)
- **HOV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hov)
- **hour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hour)
- **host** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-host)
- **hugs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hugs)
- **Howe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-howe)
- **hush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hush)
- **hubs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hubs)
- **huts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-huts)
- **howl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-howl)
- **hues** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hues)

## Common misspellings (3)
`hhoss`, `hsos`, `ohss`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hoss