taproom
/ˈtæpˌɹum/
"taproom" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“taproom” is uncommon English (frequency #74,561 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #74,561
- frequency rank, English
- 3,151
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap; a bar or barroom.
Corpus desk
Index EN-taproom · taproom · English
taproom · rank #74,561 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #74,561
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,151
- PHOTO-FINISH tamas
Nearest frequency peer: tamas (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “taproom”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- tachyon
tachyon
25,443 corpus weight
- tamas
tamas
25,441 corpus weight
- taproom
taproom
25,440 corpus weight
- tarnation
tarnation
25,439 corpus weight
- Tauri
Tauri
25,438 corpus weight
- Taya
Taya
25,437 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “taproom” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | taproom |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtæpˌɹum/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #74,561 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “taproom” in English
Rare enough to double-check
taproom is uncommon English at frequency #74,561 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtæpˌɹum/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap; a bar or barroom.".
taproom has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From tap + room. The correct English form is taproom, spelled T-A-P-R-O-O-M.
Definition
- 1A room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap; a bar or barroom.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how taproom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dusty left the taproom of the tavern and wandered into the small arcade in back.
On the other hand, to arrive after dusk, when the multitude of garish little public-houses are lit up, giving glimpses of crowded jostling bars and taprooms, is an introduction to a fine city well calculated to affect even the most nonchalant.
Etymology
From tap + room.
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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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).