aftertaste

Name: aftertaste, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈæftɚˌteɪst/

//ˈæftɚˌteɪst// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“aftertaste” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,514
frequency rank, English: 35,202
“A” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aftertaste · aftertaste · English

aftertaste · rank #42,514 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #42,514
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 15 variants
BOOK-DENSE 35,202
PHOTO-FINISH airtel

Nearest frequency peer: airtel (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

adenosine

57,492
adjuster

57,490
aftertaste

57,487
airtel

57,486
alleviated

57,484
Amadeus

57,483

What this shows Bars show where “aftertaste” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for aftertaste
Property	Value
Headword	aftertaste
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈæftɚˌteɪst/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#42,514
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aftertaste” 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). aftertaste lands here:

#42,514

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around aftertaste (IPA /ˈæftɚˌteɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,514 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for aftertaste, with forms such as "afetrtaste", "afftertaste", and "afteratste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From after- + taste. The correct English form is aftertaste, spelled A-F-T-E-R-T-A-S-T-E.

Definition

1
A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
2
The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.
3
finish.

Etymology

From after- + taste.

This word in other languages

resabio(Español)arrière-goût(Français)Nachgeschmack(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

afetrtaste
afftertaste
afteratste
afterrtaste
aftertaset
aftertasste
aftertastte
aftertatse
aftertsate
afterttaste
aftetraste
aftretaste
afttertaste
atfertaste
fatertaste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aftertaste - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "aftertaste"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aftertaste"?

"aftertaste" is spelled A-F-T-E-R-T-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæftɚˌteɪst/.

What does "aftertaste" mean?

As a noun, "aftertaste" means: A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.

What are common misspellings of "aftertaste"?

Common misspellings include "afetrtaste", "afftertaste", "afteratste", "afterrtaste", "aftertaset". The correct spelling is "aftertaste".

How do you pronounce "aftertaste"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aftertaste" is /ˈæftɚˌteɪst/. 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 "aftertaste"?

From after- + taste. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aftertaste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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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.