fingertip

/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/

//ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp// noun

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

The verdict

“fingertip” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,153
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The tip of the human finger.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fingertip · fingertip · English

fingertip · rank #43,153 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,153
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH faring

Nearest frequency peer: faring (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “fingertip”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “fingertip” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fingertip
PropertyValue
Headwordfingertip
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,153
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fingertip”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).fingertiplands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “faring” (#43,152), “Finnegan” (#43,154), “fal” (#43,151). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fingertip” is #43,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around fingertip (IPA /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,153 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The tip of the human finger.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for fingertip, with forms such as "ffingertip", "fignertip", and "finegrtip". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From finger + tip. Compare tiptoe and toetip. The correct English form is fingertip, spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-T-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The tip of the human finger.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The traditional Thai greeting, the wai, is generally offered first by the youngest of the two people meeting, with their hands pressed together, fingertips pointing upwards as the head is bowed to touch their face to the hands.
  2. They were all professional to their fingertips, knew each other very well, and knew their disciplines backwards.

Etymology

From finger + tip. Compare tiptoe and toetip.

This word in other languages

Fingerspitze(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffingertip
  • fignertip
  • finegrtip
  • fingeritp
  • fingerrtip
  • fingertipp
  • fingertpi
  • fingerttip
  • fingetrip
  • finggertip
  • fingretip
  • finngertip
  • fnigertip
  • ifngertip

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffingertip1fignertip2finegrtip2fingeritp2fingerrtip1fingertipp1fingertpi2fingerttip1
Edit distance from "fingertip"

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 "fingertip"?
"fingertip" is spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-T-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/.
What does "fingertip" mean?
As a noun, "fingertip" means: The tip of the human finger.
What are common misspellings of "fingertip"?
Common misspellings include "ffingertip", "fignertip", "finegrtip", "fingeritp", "fingerrtip". The correct spelling is "fingertip".
How do you pronounce "fingertip"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fingertip" is /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/. 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 "fingertip"?
From finger + tip. Compare tiptoe and toetip. 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 "fingertip", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list