drop in
"drop-in" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“drop in” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.
Corpus desk
Index EN-drop-in · drop in · English
drop in · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | drop in |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “drop in” in English
Rare enough to double-check
drop in is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for drop in in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is drop in, spelled D-R-O-P- -I-N.
Definition
- 1Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.
- 2To arrive casually and unannounced, with little or no warning; also, to visit without an appointment.
- 3To paddle into and take off on a wave another surfer is already riding.
- 4To fall in; to cave in.
- 5To install components, particularly car engines.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how drop in appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The keys were dropped in the fishbowl.
I was in the garden covered with mud when my grandmother dropped in for a visit.
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.