# tablespoon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/ · frequency rank #24,014

## Definitions
1. A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
2. A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
3. A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

## Etymology
From table + spoon.

## Common misspellings (15)
`atblespoon`, `tabblespoon`, `tabelspoon`, `tablepsoon`, `tablesopon`, `tablespon`, `tablespono`, `tablespoonn`, `tablesppoon`, `tablesspoon`, `tabllespoon`, `tablsepoon`, `talbespoon`, `tbalespoon`, `ttablespoon`

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