thermometer

/θɚˈmɒmɪtɚ/

//θɚˈmɒmɪtɚ// noun

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"thermometer" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“thermometer” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,961
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An apparatus used to measure temperature.

Key facts for thermometer
PropertyValue
Headwordthermometer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/θɚˈmɒmɪtɚ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,961
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “thermometer” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). thermometer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around thermometer (IPA /θɚˈmɒmɪtɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,961 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An apparatus used to measure temperature.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for thermometer, with forms such as "htermometer", "tehrmometer", and "themrometer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French thermomètre; equivalent to thermo- + -meter. The correct English form is thermometer, spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An apparatus used to measure temperature.

Etymology

Borrowed from French thermomètre; equivalent to thermo- + -meter.

This word in other languages

termómetro(Español)thermomètre(Français)Thermometer(Deutsch)termômetro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htermometer
  • tehrmometer
  • themrometer
  • thermmoeter
  • thermmometer
  • thermoemter
  • thermomeetr
  • thermometerr
  • thermometre
  • thermometter
  • thermommeter
  • thermomteer
  • therommeter
  • therrmometer
  • thhermometer
  • thremometer
  • tthermometer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

htermometer2tehrmometer2themrometer2thermmoeter2thermmometer1thermoemter2thermomeetr2thermometerr1
Edit distance from "thermometer"

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 "thermometer"?
"thermometer" is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /θɚˈmɒmɪtɚ/.
What does "thermometer" mean?
As a noun, "thermometer" means: An apparatus used to measure temperature.
What are common misspellings of "thermometer"?
Common misspellings include "htermometer", "tehrmometer", "themrometer", "thermmoeter", "thermmometer". The correct spelling is "thermometer".
How do you pronounce "thermometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thermometer" is /θɚˈmɒmɪtɚ/. 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 "thermometer"?
Borrowed from French thermomètre; equivalent to thermo- + -meter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “thermometer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-H-E-R-M-O-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /θɚˈmɒmɪtɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list