# switchboard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/ · frequency rank #36,773

## Definitions
1. The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
2. A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.

## Etymology
From switch + board.

## Common misspellings (18)
`siwtchboard`, `sswitchboard`, `swicthboard`, `switcbhoard`, `switcchboard`, `switchbaord`, `switchbboard`, `switchboadr`, `switchboardd`, `switchboarrd`, `switchborad`, `switchhboard`, `switchobard`, `swithcboard`, `swittchboard`, `swtichboard`, `swwitchboard`, `wsitchboard`

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