Table-spoon or tablespoon?
table-spoon is a noun meaning “Alternative form of tablespoon”; tablespoon is a noun meaning “A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl”. table-spoon is written with a hyphen and tablespoon as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between table-spoon and tablespoon?
| table-spoon | tablespoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | Alternative form of tablespoon | CanadaUSA large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl AustraliaA spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Forms | table-spoons | tablespoons |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/ [-bɫ̩-] /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/ |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | 1.4 times per million words |
Sources: table-spoon and tablespoon in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of table-spoon and tablespoon
table-spoon
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Alternative form of tablespoon
tablespoon
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CanadaUSA large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl
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AustraliaA spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving
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A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four…
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, table-spoon or tablespoon?
table-spoon is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; tablespoon 1.4 times per million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).