Howth

/hoʊθ/

//hoʊθ// name

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

The verdict

“Howth” is uncommon English (frequency #99,378 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,378
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839).

Key facts for Howth
PropertyValue
HeadwordHowth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/hoʊθ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#99,378
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Howth” 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). Howth 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

Howth is uncommon English at frequency #99,378 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /hoʊθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Howth, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old Norse hǫfuð (“head(land)”). Doublet of cape, capo, caput, chef, chief, and head. The correct English form is Howth, spelled H-O-W-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839).
  2. 2
    A coastal locality in Central Coast council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfuð (“head(land)”). Doublet of cape, capo, caput, chef, chief, and head.

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 "Howth"?
"Howth" is spelled H-O-W-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /hoʊθ/.
What does "Howth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Howth" means: A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839).
How do you pronounce "Howth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Howth" is /hoʊθ/. 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 "Howth"?
From Old Norse hǫfuð (“head(land)”). Doublet of cape, capo, caput, chef, chief, and head. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Howth”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-O-W-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /hoʊθ/ (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