taxicab
/ˈtæksikæb/
"taxicab" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“taxicab” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #47,372 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #47,372
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | taxicab |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtæksikæb/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #47,372 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “taxicab” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for taxicab is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtæksikæb/. Corpus data places it at rank #47,372 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for taxicab, with forms such as "atxicab", "taixcab", and "taxciab". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Shortened from taximeter cab, equivalent to taxi + cab. The correct English form is taxicab, spelled T-A-X-I-C-A-B.
Definition
- 1Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation.
Etymology
Shortened from taximeter cab, equivalent to taxi + cab.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: atxicab,taixcab,taxciab,taxiacb,taxicabb,taxicba,taxiccab,taxxicab,ttaxicab,txaicab
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of taxicab - 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 “taxicab”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-A-X-I-C-A-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtæksikæb/ (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
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.