teakettle
/ˈtiˌkɛtəl/
"teakettle" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“teakettle” 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 vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | teakettle |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtiˌkɛtəl/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “teakettle” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
teakettle is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtiˌkɛtəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for teakettle, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From tea + kettle. The correct English form is teakettle, spelled T-E-A-K-E-T-T-L-E.
Definition
- 1A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.
Etymology
From tea + kettle.
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 “teakettle”
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- The one correct English spelling is T-E-A-K-E-T-T-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtiˌkɛtəl/ (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.