anklebone

/ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/

//ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn// noun

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"anklebone" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anklebone” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

Key facts for anklebone
PropertyValue
Headwordanklebone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anklebone” sits in English frequency

anklebone falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anklebone is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.".

anklebone doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English ancle bone; equivalent to ankle + bone. The correct English form is anklebone, spelled A-N-K-L-E-B-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

Etymology

From Middle English ancle bone; equivalent to ankle + bone.

This word in other languages

taba(Español)talus(Français)Sprungbein(Deutsch)astrágalo(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anklebone"?
"anklebone" is spelled A-N-K-L-E-B-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/.
What does "anklebone" mean?
As a noun, "anklebone" means: The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.
How do you pronounce "anklebone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anklebone" is /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/. 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 "anklebone"?
From Middle English ancle bone; equivalent to ankle + bone. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “anklebone”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-K-L-E-B-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list