hoyden
/ˈhɔɪdən/
"hoyden" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hoyden” 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) - A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hoyden · hoyden · English
hoyden · 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 | hoyden |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhɔɪdən/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hoyden” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hoyden is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɔɪdən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.".
No misspelling variants are generated for hoyden in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Probably from Middle Dutch heyden (“heathen, gypsy”), heidin (Modern Dutch heiden). The correct English form is hoyden, spelled H-O-Y-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hoyden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She is a hoyden, one will say. At any rate she is not a lady, another will exclaim. I have suspected her all through, a third will declare; she has no idea of the dignity of a matron; or of the peculiar propriety which her position demands.
her ladyship burst suddenly into the schoolroom to introduce Mr. Perriam, who, as she announced from the doorway to Maisie, wouldn't believe his ears that one had a great hoyden of a daughter.
Etymology
Probably from Middle Dutch heyden (“heathen, gypsy”), heidin (Modern Dutch heiden).
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.