Thanksgiving

/θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

//θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ// name

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"thanksgiving" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Thanksgiving” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,747
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-thanksgiving · Thanksgiving · English

Thanksgiving · rank #6,747 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,747
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Taiwan

Nearest frequency peer: Taiwan (-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 “Thanksgiving”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Thanksgiving” 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 Thanksgiving
PropertyValue
HeadwordThanksgiving
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#6,747
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Thanksgiving”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Thanksgivinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Taiwan” (#6,746), “thee” (#6,748), “sunset” (#6,745). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Thanksgiving” is #6,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Thanksgiving (IPA /θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,747 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thanksgiving, with forms such as "htanksgiving", "tahnksgiving", and "thaknsgiving". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: A proprialization from the common noun thanksgiving; by surface analysis, thanks + giving. The correct English form is Thanksgiving, spelled T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
  2. 2
    The long weekend which includes Thanksgiving Day; Thanksgiving weekend.
  3. 3
    An analogous celebration in other cultures, especially a harvest festival.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It is at present impossible to determine when the General Court will adjourn, none of the great business having as yet been attended to, so as to be completed, but there seems to be a general determination to be at home at Thanksgiving. I hope it will be possible.
  2. Across the harsh, salty smells that blew in gusts from the half-uncovered mud-flats of the river, my memory of old Thanksgivings at home called up most rich and tender savors of roast goose till an appetite of huge anticipation began to riot beneath my waistcoat.

Etymology

A proprialization from the common noun thanksgiving; by surface analysis, thanks + giving.

This word in other languages

Día de Acción de Gracias(Español)Action de grâce(Français)Thanksgiving(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htanksgiving
  • tahnksgiving
  • thaknsgiving
  • thankgsiving
  • thankksgiving
  • thanksggiving
  • thanksgiivng
  • thanksgivign
  • thanksgivingg
  • thanksgivinng
  • thanksgivnig
  • thanksgivving
  • thanksgviing
  • thanksigving
  • thankssgiving
  • thannksgiving
  • thanskgiving
  • thhanksgiving
  • thnaksgiving
  • tthanksgiving

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Thanksgiving - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

htanksgiving2tahnksgiving2thaknsgiving2thankgsiving2thankksgiving1thanksggiving1thanksgiivng2thanksgivign2
Edit distance from "Thanksgiving"

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 "Thanksgiving"?
"Thanksgiving" is spelled T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/.
What does "Thanksgiving" mean?
As a proper noun, "Thanksgiving" means: Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
What are common misspellings of "Thanksgiving"?
Common misspellings include "htanksgiving", "tahnksgiving", "thaknsgiving", "thankgsiving", "thankksgiving". The correct spelling is "Thanksgiving".
How do you pronounce "Thanksgiving"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thanksgiving" is /θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/. 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 "Thanksgiving"?
A proprialization from the common noun thanksgiving; by surface analysis, thanks + giving. 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 "Thanksgiving", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mathematical#6,709intermediate#6,698experiencing#6,684associations#6,866

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

sophisticated20 variantstechnological20 variantssubscription20 variantscharacterized20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list