money box

noun

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

The verdict

“money box” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A tin, often with a slot in the top, for depositing coins, used by children to save money.

Key facts for money box
PropertyValue
Headwordmoney box
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “money box” sits in English frequency

money box falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

money box is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A tin, often with a slot in the top, for depositing coins, used by children to save money.".

money box has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is money box, spelled M-O-N-E-Y- -B-O-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tin, often with a slot in the top, for depositing coins, used by children to save money.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "money box"?
"money box" is spelled M-O-N-E-Y- -B-O-X.
What does "money box" mean?
As a noun, "money box" means: A tin, often with a slot in the top, for depositing coins, used by children to save money.
What language does "money box" come from?
"money box" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “money box”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-N-E-Y- -B-O-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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