put in

verb

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"put-in" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“put in” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - To place inside.

Corpus desk

Index EN-put-in · put in · English

put in · 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

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Key facts for put in
PropertyValue
Headwordput in
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “put in” in English

put insits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

put in is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

put in has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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: From put + in. The correct English form is put in, spelled P-U-T- -I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To place inside.
  2. 2
    To place inside.
  3. 3
    To apply, request, or submit.
  4. 4
    To contribute.
  5. 5
    To call at (a place or port), especially as a deviation from an intended journey.
  6. 6
    To declare or make official
  7. 7
    To plant a crop.
  8. 8
    To make (a telephone call).
  9. 9
    To fill in on a form or questionnaire; to use as an answer on a form or questionnaire.
  10. 10
    To install or deliver.
  11. 11
    To injure the body of (someone).
  12. 12
    To distribute type that is ready for composing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how put in appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Just put in the key for the ignition and turn it.
  2. They put me in the state pen for a year for that.

Etymology

From put + in.

This word in other languages

meter(Español)mettre(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "put in"?
"put in" is spelled P-U-T- -I-N.
What does "put in" mean?
As a verb, "put in" means: To place inside.
What is the origin of the word "put in"?
From put + in. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list