tablet

/ˈtæblət/

//ˈtæblət// noun

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"tablet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tablet” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,634 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,634
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tablet vs tale
67% similar
tablet vs tales
67% similar
tablet vs Tibet
50% similar

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

Key facts for tablet
PropertyValue
Headwordtablet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtæblət/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,634
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tablet” 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). tablet lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for tablet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtæblət/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,634 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tablet, with forms such as "atblet", "tabblet", and "tabelt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "tale", "tales", "Tibet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English tablet, from Old French tablete (Modern French tablette), diminutive of table (“table”). The correct English form is tablet, spelled T-A-B-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.
  2. 2
    A short scripture written by the founders of the Baháʼí Faith.
  3. 3
    A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance in solid form.
  4. 4
    A block of several sheets of blank paper that are bound together at the top; pad of paper.
  5. 5
    A graphics tablet.
  6. 6
    A tablet computer, a type of portable computer.
  7. 7
    A confection made from sugar, condensed milk and butter, produced in flat slabs, with a grainer texture than fudge.
  8. 8
    A type of round token giving authority for a train to proceed over a single-track line.

Etymology

From Middle English tablet, from Old French tablete (Modern French tablette), diminutive of table (“table”).

This word in other languages

placa(Español)Tafel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atblet,tabblet,tabelt,tablett,tabllet,tablte,talbet,tbalet,ttablet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atblet2tabblet1tabelt2tablett1tabllet1tablte2talbet2tbalet2
Edit distance from "tablet"

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 "tablet"?
"tablet" is spelled T-A-B-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtæblət/.
What does "tablet" mean?
As a noun, "tablet" means: A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.
What words are commonly confused with "tablet"?
"tablet" is commonly confused with "tale", "tales", "Tibet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tablet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tablet" is /ˈtæblət/. 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 "tablet"?
From Middle English tablet, from Old French tablete (Modern French tablette), diminutive of table (“table”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “tablet”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-B-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtæblət/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tale” - see the side-by-side comparison. tablet vs tale
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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