teaspoon

/ˈtiːˌspuːn/

//ˈtiːˌspuːn// noun

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

The verdict

“teaspoon” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,714
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

Corpus desk

Index EN-teaspoon · teaspoon · English

teaspoon · rank #19,714 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,714
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH taper

Nearest frequency peer: taper (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “teaspoon”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “teaspoon” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for teaspoon
PropertyValue
Headwordteaspoon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtiːˌspuːn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,714
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “teaspoon”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).teaspoonlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “taper” (#19,713), “taj” (#19,712), “surfer” (#19,711). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “teaspoon” is #19,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around teaspoon (IPA /ˈtiːˌspuːn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,714 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for teaspoon, with forms such as "etaspoon", "taespoon", and "teapsoon". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tea + spoon. The correct English form is teaspoon, spelled T-E-A-S-P-O-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.
  2. 2
    A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters.

Etymology

From tea + spoon.

Synonyms

teaspoonfultspf℥j

This word in other languages

cucharilla(Español)cuillère à café(Français)Teelöffel(Deutsch)colher de chá(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etaspoon
  • taespoon
  • teapsoon
  • teasopon
  • teaspon
  • teaspono
  • teaspoonn
  • teasppoon
  • teasspoon
  • tesapoon
  • tteaspoon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etaspoon2taespoon2teapsoon2teasopon2teaspon1teaspono2teaspoonn1teasppoon1
Edit distance from "teaspoon"

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 "teaspoon"?
"teaspoon" is spelled T-E-A-S-P-O-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtiːˌspuːn/.
What does "teaspoon" mean?
As a noun, "teaspoon" means: A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.
What are common misspellings of "teaspoon"?
Common misspellings include "etaspoon", "taespoon", "teapsoon", "teasopon", "teaspon". The correct spelling is "teaspoon".
How do you pronounce "teaspoon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teaspoon" is /ˈtiːˌspuːn/. 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 "teaspoon"?
From tea + spoon. 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 "teaspoon", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list