# teardrop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɪədɹɒp/ · frequency rank #40,474

## Definitions
1. a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).
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).

## Etymology
From tear + drop.

## Common misspellings (12)
`etardrop`, `taerdrop`, `teadrrop`, `tearddrop`, `teardorp`, `teardropp`, `teardrpo`, `teardrrop`, `tearrdop`, `tearrdrop`, `teradrop`, `tteardrop`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/teardrop