# ponytail

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/ · frequency rank #26,556

## Definitions
1. A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.

## Etymology
From pony + tail.

## Common misspellings (12)
`opnytail`, `pnoytail`, `ponnytail`, `pontyail`, `ponyatil`, `ponytaill`, `ponytali`, `ponytial`, `ponyttail`, `ponyytail`, `poyntail`, `pponytail`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ponytail