coin slot

noun

"coin-slot" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coin slot” 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
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small opening on a vending machine, arcade game machine, parking meter, etc. to accept the payment that operates the mechanism.

Key facts for coin slot
PropertyValue
Headwordcoin slot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coin slot” sits in English frequency

coin slot 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 slot is 9 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. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

coin slot doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is coin slot, spelled C-O-I-N- -S-L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small opening on a vending machine, arcade game machine, parking meter, etc. to accept the payment that operates the mechanism.
  2. 2
    Vagina.

Synonyms

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 slot"?
"coin slot" is spelled C-O-I-N- -S-L-O-T.
What does "coin slot" mean?
As a noun, "coin slot" means: A small opening on a vending machine, arcade game machine, parking meter, etc. to accept the payment that operates the mechanism.
What language does "coin slot" come from?
"coin slot" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “coin slot”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-I-N- -S-L-O-T - 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