cigarette holder

noun

"cigarette-holder" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cigarette holder” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A tube-like device that holds a cigarette and through which the cigarette is smoked.

Key facts for cigarette holder
PropertyValue
Headwordcigarette holder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cigarette holder” sits in English frequency

cigarette holder 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for cigarette holder is 16 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A tube-like device that holds a cigarette and through which the cigarette is smoked.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cigarette holder, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is cigarette holder, spelled C-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E- -H-O-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tube-like device that holds a cigarette and through which the cigarette is smoked.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cigarette holder"?
"cigarette holder" is spelled C-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E- -H-O-L-D-E-R.
What does "cigarette holder" mean?
As a noun, "cigarette holder" means: A tube-like device that holds a cigarette and through which the cigarette is smoked.
What language does "cigarette holder" come from?
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Using “cigarette holder”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E- -H-O-L-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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