right-click
"right-click" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“right-click” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To press the right-hand button on a computer mouse.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | right-click |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “right-click” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
right-click is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for right-click in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is right-click, spelled R-I-G-H-T---C-L-I-C-K.
Definition
- 1To press the right-hand button on a computer mouse.
- 2To activate (an item on the screen) by right-clicking while the pointer is over it.
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 “right-click”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-I-G-H-T---C-L-I-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.