thoroughbred

adj

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

The verdict

“thoroughbred” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,863. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,863
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bred from pure stock.

Corpus desk

Index EN-thoroughbred · thoroughbred · English

thoroughbred · rank #29,863 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,863
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tiara

Nearest frequency peer: tiara (+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 “thoroughbred”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “thoroughbred” 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 thoroughbred
PropertyValue
Headwordthoroughbred
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,863
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “thoroughbred”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).thoroughbredlands 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 “tiara” (#29,864), “Thea” (#29,861), “totality” (#29,865). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “thoroughbred” is #29,863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around thoroughbred, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,863 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for thoroughbred, with forms such as "htoroughbred", "thhoroughbred", and "thoorughbred". 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From thorough + bred. The correct English form is thoroughbred, spelled T-H-O-R-O-U-G-H-B-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bred from pure stock.
  2. 2
    Well-bred and properly educated.

Etymology

From thorough + bred.

This word in other languages

purasangre(Español)reinrassig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htoroughbred
  • thhoroughbred
  • thoorughbred
  • thoroguhbred
  • thorougbhred
  • thorougghbred
  • thoroughbbred
  • thoroughberd
  • thoroughbrde
  • thoroughbredd
  • thoroughbrred
  • thoroughhbred
  • thoroughrbed
  • thorouhgbred
  • thorroughbred
  • thoruoghbred
  • throoughbred
  • tohroughbred
  • tthoroughbred

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

htoroughbred2thhoroughbred1thoorughbred2thoroguhbred2thorougbhred2thorougghbred1thoroughbbred1thoroughberd2
Edit distance from "thoroughbred"

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 "thoroughbred"?
"thoroughbred" is spelled T-H-O-R-O-U-G-H-B-R-E-D.
What does "thoroughbred" mean?
As an adjective, "thoroughbred" means: Bred from pure stock.
What are common misspellings of "thoroughbred"?
Common misspellings include "htoroughbred", "thhoroughbred", "thoorughbred", "thoroguhbred", "thorougbhred". The correct spelling is "thoroughbred".
What is the origin of the word "thoroughbred"?
From thorough + bred. 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 "thoroughbred", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list