commode

/kəˈməʊd/

//kəˈməʊd// noun

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"commode" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commode” is uncommon English (frequency #66,569 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,569
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A low chest of drawers on short legs.

Corpus desk

Index EN-commode · commode · English

commode · rank #66,569 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,569
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coiling

Nearest frequency peer: coiling (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “commode”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “commode” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for commode
PropertyValue
Headwordcommode
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈməʊd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,569
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “commode” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).commodefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “coiling” (#66,567), “contextually” (#66,574), “circumvention” (#66,563). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “commode” is #66,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

commode is uncommon English at frequency #66,569 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəˈməʊd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for commode, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French commode (literally “convenient”). Doublet of comodo. The correct English form is commode, spelled C-O-M-M-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A low chest of drawers on short legs.
  2. 2
    A stand for a washbowl and jug.
  3. 3
    A chair containing a chamber pot.
  4. 4
    A toilet.
  5. 5
    A kind of woman's headdress, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how commode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Changing bandages and emptying the commode doesn’t exactly create a sexy environment, but we never talk about doctors’ appointments or heart problems when we’re in our room – we preserve that little bit of space for ourselves.
  2. Then at the Play-Houſe ye ogle the Boxes, and dop and bovv to thoſe you do not knovv, as vvell as thoſe you do. […] You nuzzle your Noſes into their Hoods and Commodes, […]

Etymology

Borrowed from French commode (literally “convenient”). Doublet of comodo.

Synonyms

chamber pottoilet

This word in other languages

cómoda(Español)commode(Français)Kommode(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "commode"?
"commode" is spelled C-O-M-M-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈməʊd/.
What does "commode" mean?
As a noun, "commode" means: A low chest of drawers on short legs.
How do you pronounce "commode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commode" is /kəˈməʊd/. 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 "commode"?
Borrowed from French commode (literally “convenient”). Doublet of comodo. 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 "commode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

coiling#66,567Chihiro#66,561chatbot#66,556chappie#66,554

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list