Hose
\ˈhoː.zə\
The verdict
“Hose” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pantalon, culotte, fendard.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hose · Hose · French
Hose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | Hose |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈhoː.zə\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Hose » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Hose is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈhoː.zə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hose, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Hose, spelled H-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1Pantalon, culotte, fendard.
- 2Tourbillon d'air à petite échelle dans l’atmosphère terrestre. N'employé que dans les noms composés.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Hosen stehen dir sehr gut. / Die Hose steht dir sehr gut.
Wenn du diese Hose wieder zubekommen willst, dann musst du wohl fünf Kilo abnehmen.
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.