# hotspur

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɒtspɜː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #27,173

## Definitions
1. somebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive

## Etymology
From hot + spur.

## Easily confused with
- **hotspot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hotspot-vs-hotspur)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hhotspur`, `hostpur`, `hotpsur`, `hotsppur`, `hotspru`, `hotspurr`, `hotsspur`, `hotsupr`, `hottspur`, `htospur`, `ohtspur`

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