merrythought
/ˈmɛɹɪθɔːt/
"merrythought" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“merrythought” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The wishbone or furcula.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | merrythought |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɛɹɪθɔːt/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “merrythought” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
merrythought is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɛɹɪθɔːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The wishbone or furcula.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for merrythought in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From merry + thought, traditionally explained with reference to the pleasant thoughts imagined when the bone is ritually broken. The correct English form is merrythought, spelled M-E-R-R-Y-T-H-O-U-G-H-T.
Definition
- 1The wishbone or furcula.
Etymology
From merry + thought, traditionally explained with reference to the pleasant thoughts imagined when the bone is ritually broken.
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 “merrythought”
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- The one correct English spelling is M-E-R-R-Y-T-H-O-U-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.