hostie
/ˈhəʊsti/
"hostie" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hostie” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hostie · hostie · English
hostie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | hostie |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhəʊsti/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hostie” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hostie is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhəʊsti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.".
hostie has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French hostie, from Latin hostia. The correct English form is hostie, spelled H-O-S-T-I-E.
Definition
- 1the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hostie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1694 August 9, James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, Letter XII, in 1845, William Jerdan (editor), Letters from James, Earl of Perth, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, &c, to His Sister, Countess of Erroll, and Other Members of His Family, page 40, This Hostie* is carryed about the streets in procession : and really it is very fine to see the solemnity.
But he went to another Prieſt, that lived in the Court, who gave him the pix with an hoſtie in it.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French hostie, from Latin hostia.
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.