teetotal
/ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/adjective, noun, verb
teetotal is spelled T-E-E-T-O-T-A-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, teetotal means “Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in teetotal?
| Letters | 8: T-E-E-T-O-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is teetotal?
Teetotal appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce teetotal?
- /ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-teetotal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of teetotal
- more teetotal comparative
- most teetotal superlative
- teetotals plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- teetotaling US, participle, present
- teetotalling UK, participle, present
- teetotaled US, participle, past
- teetotalled UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does teetotal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
- 2
Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
- 3
Containing no alcohol.
- 4
datedTotal.
noun
- 1
One who abstains from drinking alcohol.
verb
- 1
To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate teetotal?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of teetotal: tt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Teetotal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | abstinent |
| German | gänzlich enthaltsam, völlig abstinent |
| Spanish | abstemio, temperante, aguado , total |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does teetotal come from?
From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).