Freudian slip
/ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/
"freudian-slip" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Freudian slip” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Freudian slip |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Freudian slip” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Freudian slip is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires.".
Zero misspellings are on record for Freudian slip in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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: Named after Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856–1939). The correct English form is Freudian slip, spelled F-R-E-U-D-I-A-N- -S-L-I-P.
Definition
- 1A mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires.
Etymology
Named after Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856–1939).
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.
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Using “Freudian slip”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-R-E-U-D-I-A-N- -S-L-I-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌfɹɔɪdɪ.ən ˈslɪp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.