taximeter
/ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/
"taximeter" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“taximeter” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | taximeter |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “taximeter” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
taximeter is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for taximeter, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch, handle”). The correct English form is taximeter, spelled T-A-X-I-M-E-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.
Etymology
Borrowed from French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch, handle”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “taximeter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-A-X-I-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.