rawhide

/ˈɹɔːhaɪd/

//ˈɹɔːhaɪd// noun

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"rawhide" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rawhide” is uncommon English (frequency #50,760 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,760
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Untanned hide.

Key facts for rawhide
PropertyValue
Headwordrawhide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɔːhaɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rawhide” 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). rawhide lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rawhide is uncommon English at frequency #50,760 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹɔːhaɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for rawhide in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From raw + hide. The correct English form is rawhide, spelled R-A-W-H-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Untanned hide.
  2. 2
    A whip made from twisted untanned leather.

Etymology

From raw + hide.

This word in other languages

Rohleder(Deutsch)

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 "rawhide"?
"rawhide" is spelled R-A-W-H-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɔːhaɪd/.
What does "rawhide" mean?
As a noun, "rawhide" means: Untanned hide.
How do you pronounce "rawhide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rawhide" is /ˈɹɔːhaɪd/. 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 "rawhide"?
From raw + hide. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rawhide”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-W-H-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹɔːhaɪd/ (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