ta-da
/təˈdɑː/
"ta-da" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ta-da” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ta-da |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /təˈdɑː/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ta-da” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for ta-da is 5 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /təˈdɑː/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ta-da, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Imitative, supposed to represent a fanfare. First attested in the 1920s. The correct English form is ta-da, spelled T-A---D-A.
Definition
- 1Used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.
Etymology
Imitative, supposed to represent a fanfare. First attested in the 1920s.
This word in other languages
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 “ta-da”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-A---D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /təˈdɑː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.