# testicle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛstɪkəl/ · frequency rank #35,982

## Definitions
1. A testis: the male sex and endocrine gland, found in most types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.
2. Either half of the structure that contains the testes: one side of the scrotum and its contents, considered as one object (one half of the ballsack, including its ball).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis.

## Easily confused with
- **textile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/testicle-vs-textile)
- **tentacle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tentacle-vs-testicle)

## Common misspellings (12)
`etsticle`, `tesitcle`, `tessticle`, `testcile`, `testiccle`, `testicel`, `testiclle`, `testilce`, `testticle`, `tetsicle`, `tseticle`, `ttesticle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/testicle