teardrop

/ˈtɪədɹɒp/

//ˈtɪədɹɒp// noun

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

The verdict

“teardrop” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,474
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).

Corpus desk

Index EN-teardrop · teardrop · English

teardrop · rank #40,474 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,474
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tangential

Nearest frequency peer: tangential (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “teardrop”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “teardrop” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for teardrop
PropertyValue
Headwordteardrop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɪədɹɒp/
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,474
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “teardrop” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “tangential” (#40,473), “Tamworth” (#40,472), “Theseus” (#40,476). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around teardrop (IPA /ˈtɪədɹɒp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,474 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for teardrop, with forms such as "etardrop", "taerdrop", and "teadrrop". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tear + drop. The correct English form is teardrop, spelled T-E-A-R-D-R-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).
  2. 2
    The shape of a drop of liquid about to fall. (Note that once detached from a surface, a drop changes shape to become spherical).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Devin's teardrop landed on Cody's head.

Etymology

From tear + drop.

This word in other languages

lágrima(Español)larme(Français)Träne(Deutsch)lágrima(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etardrop
  • taerdrop
  • teadrrop
  • tearddrop
  • teardorp
  • teardropp
  • teardrpo
  • teardrrop
  • tearrdop
  • tearrdrop
  • teradrop
  • tteardrop

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teardrop - 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.

etardrop2taerdrop2teadrrop2tearddrop1teardorp2teardropp1teardrpo2teardrrop1
Edit distance from "teardrop"

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 "teardrop"?
"teardrop" is spelled T-E-A-R-D-R-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɪədɹɒp/.
What does "teardrop" mean?
As a noun, "teardrop" means: a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).
What are common misspellings of "teardrop"?
Common misspellings include "etardrop", "taerdrop", "teadrrop", "tearddrop", "teardorp". The correct spelling is "teardrop".
How do you pronounce "teardrop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teardrop" is /ˈtɪədɹɒp/. 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 "teardrop"?
From tear + drop. 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 "teardrop", 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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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list