table

/ˈteɪbl̩/

//ˈteɪbl̩// noun

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

The verdict

“table” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#958
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

Corpus desk

Index EN-table · table · English

table · rank #958 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #958
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH sleep

Nearest frequency peer: sleep (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “table”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “table” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

table vs Tal
40% similar
table vs take
60% similar
table vs talk
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for table
PropertyValue
Headwordtable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈteɪbl̩/
Letters5
Frequency rank#958
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “table” 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). table 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 8 spelling variants around table (IPA /ˈteɪbl̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #958 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for table, with forms such as "atble", "tabble", and "tabel". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tal", "take", "talk", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English table, tabel, tabil, tabul, from Old English tabele, tabul, tablu, tabule, tabula (“board”); also as tæfl, tæfel, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin tabula (“tablet, board, plank, chart”). The sense of “piece of furniture” is… The correct English form is table, spelled T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  2. 2
    Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  3. 3
    Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  4. 4
    Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  5. 5
    Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  6. 6
    Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  7. 7
    Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  8. 8
    Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  9. 9
    A group of people at a table, for example, for a meal, meeting or game.
  10. 10
    A group of people at a table, for example, for a meal, meeting or game.
  11. 11
    A group of people at a table, for example, for a meal, meeting or game.
  12. 12
    A group of people at a table, for example, for a meal, meeting or game.
  13. 13
    A two-dimensional presentation of data.
  14. 14
    A two-dimensional presentation of data.
  15. 15
    A two-dimensional presentation of data.
  16. 16
    A two-dimensional presentation of data.
  17. 17
    The top of a stringed instrument, particularly a member of the violin family: the side of the instrument against which the strings vibrate.
  18. 18
    The flat topmost facet of a cut diamond.
  19. 19
    A flat gravestone supported on pillars.
  20. 20
    A writing tablet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Set that dish on the table over there, please.
  2. He had one hand on the bounce bottle—and he'd never let go of that since he got back to the table—but he had a handkerchief in the other and was swabbing his deadlights with it.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English table, tabel, tabil, tabul, from Old English tabele, tabul, tablu, tabule, tabula (“board”); also as tæfl, tæfel, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin tabula (“tablet, board, plank, chart”). The sense of “piece of furniture” is from Old French table, of same Latin origin; Old English used bēod or bord instead for this meaning: see board. Doublet of tabula and tavla.

Synonyms

gridvector

This word in other languages

mesa(Español)table(Français)Tisch(Deutsch)mesa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atble
  • tabble
  • tabel
  • tablle
  • talbe
  • tbale
  • tible
  • ttable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of table - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atble2tabble1tabel2tablle1talbe2tbale2tible1ttable1
Edit distance from "table"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "table"?
"table" is spelled T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈteɪbl̩/.
What does "table" mean?
As a noun, "table" means: Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
What words are commonly confused with "table"?
"table" is commonly confused with "Tal", "take", "talk". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "table"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "table" is /ˈteɪbl̩/. 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 "table"?
Inherited from Middle English table, tabel, tabil, tabul, from Old English tabele, tabul, tablu, tabule, tabula (“board”); also as tæfl, tæfel, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin tabula (“tablet, board, plank, chart”). The sense of “piece of fur... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "table", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sleep#957truth#960build#963cases#965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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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