# whoosh

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʍʊʃ/ · frequency rank #39,647

## Definitions
1. A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
2. A homicide by shooting.
3. A gun.

## Etymology
Of imitative origin.

## Easily confused with
- **whos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whoosh-vs-whos)
- **whose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whoosh-vs-whose)
- **whoo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whoo-vs-whoosh)
- **who's** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/who-s-vs-whoosh)
- **whoop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whoop-vs-whoosh)
- **whoops** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whoops-vs-whoosh)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hwoosh`, `whhoosh`, `whoohs`, `whooshh`, `whoossh`, `whosh`, `whosoh`, `wohosh`, `wwhoosh`

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