clubhouse

/ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/

//ˈklʌbˌhaʊs// noun

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

The verdict

“clubhouse” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,864
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any building used by a club for meetings or social activities.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clubhouse · clubhouse · English

clubhouse · rank #16,864 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,864
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 43,570
  • PHOTO-FINISH climbs

Nearest frequency peer: climbs (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “clubhouse”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for clubhouse
PropertyValue
Headwordclubhouse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,864
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clubhouse” 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). clubhouse lands here:

#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 13 spelling variants around clubhouse (IPA /ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,864 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for clubhouse, with forms such as "cclubhouse", "clbuhouse", and "cllubhouse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From club + house. The correct English form is clubhouse, spelled C-L-U-B-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any building used by a club for meetings or social activities.
  2. 2
    A locker room and possibly associated rooms used by an athletic team.
  3. 3
    A building at a golf course that houses various activities associated with golf.

Etymology

From club + house.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclubhouse
  • clbuhouse
  • cllubhouse
  • clubbhouse
  • clubhhouse
  • clubhosue
  • clubhoues
  • clubhousse
  • clubhuose
  • clubohuse
  • cluhbouse
  • culbhouse
  • lcubhouse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clubhouse - 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.

cclubhouse1clbuhouse2cllubhouse1clubbhouse1clubhhouse1clubhosue2clubhoues2clubhousse1
Edit distance from "clubhouse"

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 "clubhouse"?
"clubhouse" is spelled C-L-U-B-H-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/.
What does "clubhouse" mean?
As a noun, "clubhouse" means: Any building used by a club for meetings or social activities.
What are common misspellings of "clubhouse"?
Common misspellings include "cclubhouse", "clbuhouse", "cllubhouse", "clubbhouse", "clubhhouse". The correct spelling is "clubhouse".
How do you pronounce "clubhouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clubhouse" is /ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/. 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 "clubhouse"?
From club + house. 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 "clubhouse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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