taekwondo
/ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/
"taekwondo" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“taekwondo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,549. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #35,549
- frequency rank, English
- 27,828
- “T” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | taekwondo |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #35,549 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “taekwondo” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around taekwondo (IPA /ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,549 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for taekwondo, with forms such as "atekwondo", "taekkwondo", and "taekowndo". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Korean 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo). The correct English form is taekwondo, spelled T-A-E-K-W-O-N-D-O.
Definition
- 1A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- atekwondo
- taekkwondo
- taekowndo
- taekwnodo
- taekwodno
- taekwonddo
- taekwonndo
- taekwonod
- taekwwondo
- taewkondo
- takewondo
- teakwondo
- ttaekwondo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of taekwondo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “taekwondo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-A-E-K-W-O-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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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.