striptease

/ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/

//ˈstɹɪpˌtiz// noun

"striptease" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“striptease” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,925
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.

Key facts for striptease
PropertyValue
Headwordstriptease
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,925
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “striptease” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). striptease lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around striptease (IPA /ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,925 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for striptease, with forms such as "srtiptease", "sstriptease", and "stirptease". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From strip + tease. The correct English form is striptease, spelled S-T-R-I-P-T-E-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.

Etymology

From strip + tease.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: srtiptease,sstriptease,stirptease,stripetase,stripptease,striptaese,stripteaes,stripteasse,striptesae,stripttease,stritpease,strpitease,strriptease,sttriptease,tsriptease

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of striptease - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

srtiptease2sstriptease1stirptease2stripetase2stripptease1striptaese2stripteaes2stripteasse1
Edit distance from "striptease"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "striptease"?
"striptease" is spelled S-T-R-I-P-T-E-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/.
What does "striptease" mean?
As a noun, "striptease" means: The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.
What are common misspellings of "striptease"?
Common misspellings include "srtiptease", "sstriptease", "stirptease", "stripetase", "stripptease". The correct spelling is "striptease".
How do you pronounce "striptease"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "striptease" is /ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "striptease"?
From strip + tease. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “striptease”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-I-P-T-E-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/ (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list