thrust

/θɹʌst/

//θɹʌst// noun

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"thrust" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“thrust” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,871
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

Corpus desk

Index EN-thrust · thrust · English

thrust · rank #8,871 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,871
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tempted

Nearest frequency peer: tempted (-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 “thrust”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “thrust” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

thrust vs thus
67% similar
thrust vs trust
83% similar
thrust vs truss
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for thrust
PropertyValue
Headwordthrust
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/θɹʌst/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,871
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “thrust”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).thrustlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “tempted” (#8,870), “Trevor” (#8,872), “taxpayer” (#8,869). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “thrust” is #8,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around thrust (IPA /θɹʌst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,871 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for thrust, with forms such as "htrust", "thhrust", and "thrrust". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "thus", "trust", "truss", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-. The correct English form is thrust, spelled T-H-R-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
  2. 2
    A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
  3. 3
    The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
  4. 4
    The primary effort; the goal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.
  2. The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"

Etymology

From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.

This word in other languages

estocada(Español)estocade(Français)Stoß(Deutsch)impulso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htrust
  • thhrust
  • thrrust
  • thrsut
  • thrusst
  • thrustt
  • thruts
  • thurst
  • trhust
  • tthrust

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

htrust2thhrust1thrrust1thrsut2thrusst1thrustt1thruts2thurst2
Edit distance from "thrust"

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 "thrust"?
"thrust" is spelled T-H-R-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /θɹʌst/.
What does "thrust" mean?
As a noun, "thrust" means: An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
What words are commonly confused with "thrust"?
"thrust" is commonly confused with "thus", "trust", "truss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "thrust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thrust" is /θɹʌst/. 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 "thrust"?
From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-. 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 "thrust", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trevor#8,872strips#8,861snakes#8,859smiled#8,857

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

prompt10 variantspouring10 variantsbuilder10 variantsdiagram10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list