pottle
/ˈpɒtəl/
"pottle" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pottle” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A former unit of volume, equivalent to half a gallon, used for liquids and corn; a pot or drinking vessel of around this size.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pottle · pottle · English
pottle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pottle |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɒtəl/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pottle” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pottle is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɒtəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for pottle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English potell, potel, from Old French potel, diminutive of pot; see more at pot. The correct English form is pottle, spelled P-O-T-T-L-E.
Definition
- 1A former unit of volume, equivalent to half a gallon, used for liquids and corn; a pot or drinking vessel of around this size.
- 2A small food container, usually made of plastic or cardboard, typically used for containing hot chips, yoghurt or other foodstuffs.
- 3A small pot or other receptacle, e.g. for strawberries.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pottle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Why, he drinks you, with facility, your Dane dead drunk; he sweats not to overthrow your Almain; he gives your Hollander a vomit, ere the next pottle can be filled.
c. 1605, Thomas Dekker, The Honest Whore Part 2, London: Nathaniel Butter, 1630, a pottle of Greeke wine
Etymology
From Middle English potell, potel, from Old French potel, diminutive of pot; see more at pot.
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.