smokehouse

/ˈsmoʊkˌhaʊs/

//ˈsmoʊkˌhaʊs// noun

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"smokehouse" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“smokehouse” is uncommon English (frequency #57,718 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,718
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A structure used to smoke food to preserve it and to add flavor.

Key facts for smokehouse
PropertyValue
Headwordsmokehouse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsmoʊkˌhaʊs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “smokehouse” 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). smokehouse 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

smokehouse is uncommon English at frequency #57,718 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsmoʊkˌhaʊs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for smokehouse, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From smoke + house. The correct English form is smokehouse, spelled S-M-O-K-E-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A structure used to smoke food to preserve it and to add flavor.
  2. 2
    A structure in which freshly harvested tobacco is cured or preserved by smoking.

Etymology

From smoke + house.

This word in other languages

ahumadero(Español)fumoir(Français)

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 "smokehouse"?
"smokehouse" is spelled S-M-O-K-E-H-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsmoʊkˌhaʊs/.
What does "smokehouse" mean?
As a noun, "smokehouse" means: A structure used to smoke food to preserve it and to add flavor.
How do you pronounce "smokehouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "smokehouse" is /ˈsmoʊkˌhaʊs/. 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 "smokehouse"?
From smoke + house. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “smokehouse”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-M-O-K-E-H-O-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsmoʊkˌhaʊs/ (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