pair of pincers
"pair-of-pincers" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pair of pincers” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pair of pincers |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pair of pincers” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pair of pincers is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pair of pincers, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English paire of pynsours. The correct English form is pair of pincers, spelled P-A-I-R- -O-F- -P-I-N-C-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
Etymology
From Middle English paire of pynsours.
Synonyms
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 “pair of pincers”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-A-I-R- -O-F- -P-I-N-C-E-R-S - 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.