loudmouth

/ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ/

//ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ// noun

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

The verdict

“loudmouth” is uncommon English (frequency #66,808 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,808
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.

Key facts for loudmouth
PropertyValue
Headwordloudmouth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,808
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “loudmouth” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). loudmouth lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

loudmouth is uncommon English at frequency #66,808 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for loudmouth, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From loud + mouth. The correct English form is loudmouth, spelled L-O-U-D-M-O-U-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.

Etymology

From loud + mouth.

This word in other languages

fanfarrón(Español)Großmaul(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 "loudmouth"?
"loudmouth" is spelled L-O-U-D-M-O-U-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ/.
What does "loudmouth" mean?
As a noun, "loudmouth" means: One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
How do you pronounce "loudmouth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loudmouth" is /ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ/. 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 "loudmouth"?
From loud + mouth. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “loudmouth”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-O-U-D-M-O-U-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list