on one's tod
"on-one-s-tod" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“on one's tod” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. 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) - On one's own, alone.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | on one's tod |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “on one's tod” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
on one's tod is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "On one's own, alone.".
No misspelling variants are generated for on one's tod in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Rhyming slang: tod = Tod Sloan = own, a reference to the US jockey Tod Sloan. Various theories suggest a possible additional connection between Tod Sloan and solitude: that he died alone in impoverished circumstances, that he pursued his career "alone" on h… The correct English form is on one's tod, spelled O-N- -O-N-E-'-S- -T-O-D.
Definition
- 1On one's own, alone.
Etymology
Rhyming slang: tod = Tod Sloan = own, a reference to the US jockey Tod Sloan. Various theories suggest a possible additional connection between Tod Sloan and solitude: that he died alone in impoverished circumstances, that he pursued his career "alone" on his own terms, or that he won races from the front, riding alone.
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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 “on one's tod”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is O-N- -O-N-E-'-S- -T-O-D - 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.