Christmas present
/ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt/
"christmas-present" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Christmas present” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present.
Corpus desk
Index EN-christmas-present · Christmas present · English
Christmas present · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Christmas present |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt/ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Christmas present” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Christmas present is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Christmas present, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Christmas + present (“gift”). The correct English form is Christmas present, spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S- -P-R-E-S-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Christmas present appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Children believe that Santa Claus comes down the chimney to bring them Christmas presents.
Etymology
From Christmas + present (“gift”).
This word in other languages
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.