tannery

/ˈtænəɹi/

//ˈtænəɹi// noun

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"tannery" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tannery” is uncommon English (frequency #58,401 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,401
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A place where people tan hides to make leather.

Key facts for tannery
PropertyValue
Headwordtannery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtænəɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tannery” 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). tannery lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tannery is uncommon English at frequency #58,401 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtænəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for tannery in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie. The correct English form is tannery, spelled T-A-N-N-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place where people tan hides to make leather.
  2. 2
    The business of a tanner.

Etymology

From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie.

This word in other languages

curtiduría(Español)tannerie(Français)Gerberei(Deutsch)curtume(Português)

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 "tannery"?
"tannery" is spelled T-A-N-N-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtænəɹi/.
What does "tannery" mean?
As a noun, "tannery" means: A place where people tan hides to make leather.
How do you pronounce "tannery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tannery" is /ˈtænəɹi/. 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 "tannery"?
From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “tannery”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-N-N-E-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtænəɹi/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list