foosball

/ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/

//ˈfuːsˌbɔːl// noun

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

The verdict

“foosball” is uncommon English (frequency #60,097 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,097
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - table soccer (US), table football (UK)

Corpus desk

Index EN-foosball · foosball · English

foosball · rank #60,097 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,097
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH foreshadow

Nearest frequency peer: foreshadow (+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 “foosball”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for foosball
PropertyValue
Headwordfoosball
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “foosball” 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).foosballfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “foreshadow” (#60,099), “Floridian” (#60,093), “florid” (#60,092). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “foosball” is #60,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

foosball is uncommon English at frequency #60,097 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "table soccer (US), table football (UK)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for foosball, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Fußball, itself a calque of English football. The correct English form is foosball, spelled F-O-O-S-B-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    table soccer (US), table football (UK)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. […] Caleb on Tuesday, for the first time in months, had invited him to play foosball […]

Etymology

From German Fußball, itself a calque of English football.

This word in other languages

futbolín(Español)baby-foot(Français)Tischfußball(Deutsch)pebolim(Português)

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 "foosball"?
"foosball" is spelled F-O-O-S-B-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/.
What does "foosball" mean?
As a noun, "foosball" means: table soccer (US), table football (UK)
How do you pronounce "foosball"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foosball" is /ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/. 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 "foosball"?
From German Fußball, itself a calque of English football. 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 "foosball", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fishbowl#60,088famished#60,078Goldfarb#60,121Grampian#60,126

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list