pocketbook
/ˈpɒ.kɪt.bʊk/
"pocketbook" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pocketbook” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #43,851 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #43,851
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A purse or handbag.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pocketbook |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɒ.kɪt.bʊk/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #43,851 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pocketbook” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for pocketbook is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɒ.kɪt.bʊk/. Corpus data places it at rank #43,851 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for pocketbook, with forms such as "opcketbook", "pcoketbook", and "poccketbook". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: 1610s, from pocket + book, popularized in its sense as a paperback by the success of Pocket Books in the United States after its 1939 launch. The correct English form is pocketbook, spelled P-O-C-K-E-T-B-O-O-K.
Definition
- 1A purse or handbag.
- 2A wallet for paper money.
- 3One's personal budget or financial capacity; the amount one can afford.
- 4A small book, particularly (US) a paperback or (UK) notebook able to fit into a pocket (of any genre, from reference work to fine art).
- 5A small book, particularly (US) a paperback or (UK) notebook able to fit into a pocket (of any genre, from reference work to fine art).
Etymology
1610s, from pocket + book, popularized in its sense as a paperback by the success of Pocket Books in the United States after its 1939 launch.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: opcketbook,pcoketbook,poccketbook,pocektbook,pockebtook,pocketbbook,pocketbok,pocketboko,pocketbookk,pocketobok,pockettbook,pockketbook,pocktebook,pokcetbook,ppocketbook
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pocketbook - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “pocketbook”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-O-C-K-E-T-B-O-O-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɒ.kɪt.bʊk/ (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
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.