tasteful

/ˈteɪstfəl/

//ˈteɪstfəl// adj

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"tasteful" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tasteful” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,118
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tasteful · tasteful · English

tasteful · rank #29,118 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,118
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tania

Nearest frequency peer: Tania (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “tasteful”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “tasteful” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tasteful vs tastefully
80% similar
tasteful vs tactful
75% similar

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

Key facts for tasteful
PropertyValue
Headwordtasteful
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈteɪstfəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,118
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tasteful”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).tastefullands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Tania” (#29,117), “telemetry” (#29,119), “T4” (#29,116). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tasteful” is #29,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around tasteful (IPA /ˈteɪstfəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,118 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for tasteful, with forms such as "atsteful", "tasetful", and "tassteful". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "tastefully", "tactful", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From taste + -ful. The correct English form is tasteful, spelled T-A-S-T-E-F-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
  2. 2
    Having a high relish; savoury.
  3. 3
    Gay; fashionable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tasteful appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Her home was decorated with tasteful, classical furnishings.
  2. Not the fair fruit that on you branches glows / With that ripe red th' autumnal sun bestows; / Nor tasteful herbs that in these gardens rise, / Which the kind soil with milky sap supplies;

Etymology

From taste + -ful.

Synonyms

eleganttastyappetizingdelectabledeliciouschictrendyfashionable

Antonyms

gaudygarishtastelessgaudydistastefulyuckyunpalatableoutmodeduntrendyunfashionable

This word in other languages

sabroso(Español)geschmackvoll(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atsteful
  • tasetful
  • tassteful
  • tastefful
  • tasteflu
  • tastefull
  • tasteufl
  • tastfeul
  • tastteful
  • tatseful
  • tsateful
  • ttasteful

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tasteful - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atsteful2tasetful2tassteful1tastefful1tasteflu2tastefull1tasteufl2tastfeul2
Edit distance from "tasteful"

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 "tasteful"?
"tasteful" is spelled T-A-S-T-E-F-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈteɪstfəl/.
What does "tasteful" mean?
As an adjective, "tasteful" means: Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
What words are commonly confused with "tasteful"?
"tasteful" is commonly confused with "tastefully", "tactful". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tasteful"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tasteful" is /ˈteɪstfəl/. 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 "tasteful"?
From taste + -ful. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tasteful", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list