coin laundry

noun

"coin-laundry" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coin laundry” 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of laundromat, launderette (“self-service laundry”); regardless of whether it uses coins or not.

Key facts for coin laundry
PropertyValue
Headwordcoin laundry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coin laundry” sits in English frequency

coin laundry 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 coin laundry is 12 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: "Synonym of laundromat, launderette (“self-service laundry”); regardless of whether it uses coins or not.".

Zero misspellings are on record for coin laundry in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of coin + laundry. From originally being a self-service laundry facility with coin-operated laundry machines. The correct English form is coin laundry, spelled C-O-I-N- -L-A-U-N-D-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of laundromat, launderette (“self-service laundry”); regardless of whether it uses coins or not.

Etymology

Compound of coin + laundry. From originally being a self-service laundry facility with coin-operated laundry machines.

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 "coin laundry"?
"coin laundry" is spelled C-O-I-N- -L-A-U-N-D-R-Y.
What does "coin laundry" mean?
As a noun, "coin laundry" means: Synonym of laundromat, launderette (“self-service laundry”); regardless of whether it uses coins or not.
What is the origin of the word "coin laundry"?
Compound of coin + laundry. From originally being a self-service laundry facility with coin-operated laundry machines. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “coin laundry”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-I-N- -L-A-U-N-D-R-Y - 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