latrine

/ləˈtɹiːn/

//ləˈtɹiːn// noun

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

The verdict

“latrine” is uncommon English (frequency #52,446 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,446
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-latrine · latrine · English

latrine · rank #52,446 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,446
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH leasehold

Nearest frequency peer: leasehold (+3 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 “latrine”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for latrine
PropertyValue
Headwordlatrine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ləˈtɹiːn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,446
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “latrine” in English

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).latrinefalls 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: “leasehold” (#52,449), “lech” (#52,450), “legwork” (#52,451). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “latrine” is #52,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

latrine is uncommon English at frequency #52,446 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ləˈtɹiːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

latrine has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna. The correct English form is latrine, spelled L-A-T-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
  2. 2
    Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
  3. 3
    A chamber pot.

Etymology

From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna.

Synonyms

privytoiletbathroomand Thesaurus:chamber pot

This word in other languages

letrina(Español)latrine(Français)Latrine(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 "latrine"?
"latrine" is spelled L-A-T-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ləˈtɹiːn/.
What does "latrine" mean?
As a noun, "latrine" means: An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
How do you pronounce "latrine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "latrine" is /ləˈtɹiːn/. 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 "latrine"?
From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna. 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 "latrine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

legwork#52,451Limpopo#52,462Macedon#52,472iterate#52,416

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list