ticket

/ˈtɪk.ɪt/

//ˈtɪk.ɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“ticket” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,468. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,468
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ticket · ticket · English

ticket · rank #2,468 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,468
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH talks

Nearest frequency peer: talks (-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 “ticket”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ticket” 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).

ticket vs ticks
67% similar
ticket vs tucker
67% similar
ticket vs tinker
67% similar

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

Key facts for ticket
PropertyValue
Headwordticket
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɪk.ɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,468
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ticket”

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).ticketlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “talks” (#2,467), “unable” (#2,469), “stands” (#2,466). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “ticket” is #2,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ticket (IPA /ˈtɪk.ɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,468 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ticket, with forms such as "itcket", "tciket", and "ticcket". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "ticks", "tucker", "tinker", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle Scots tikkat, tikket, from Middle French etiquet m, estiquet m, and etiquette f, estiquette f (“a bill, note, label, ticket”), from Old French estechier, estichier, estequier (“to attach, stick”), (compare Picard estiquier (“to stick, p… The correct English form is ticket, spelled T-I-C-K-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
  2. 2
    A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
  3. 3
    A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
  4. 4
    A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
  5. 5
    A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
  6. 6
    A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
  7. 7
    A citation for a traffic violation.
  8. 8
    A service request, used to track complaints or requests that an issue be handled.
  9. 9
    A list of candidates for an election, or a particular theme to a candidate's manifesto.
  10. 10
    A small note or notice.
  11. 11
    A tradesman's bill or account (hence the phrase on ticket and eventually on tick).
  12. 12
    A label affixed to goods to show their price or description.
  13. 13
    A visiting card.
  14. 14
    A warrant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I've got two tickets for the match on Saturday; want to come?
  2. train ticket bus ticket plane ticket

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Scots tikkat, tikket, from Middle French etiquet m, estiquet m, and etiquette f, estiquette f (“a bill, note, label, ticket”), from Old French estechier, estichier, estequier (“to attach, stick”), (compare Picard estiquier (“to stick, pierce”)), from Frankish *stikkjan, *stekan (“to stick, pierce, sting”), from Proto-Germanic *stikaną, *stikōną, *staikijaną (“to be sharp, pierce, prick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp, to stab”). Doublet of etiquette. More at stick.

This word in other languages

entrada(Español)billet(Français)Ticket(Deutsch)bilhete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itcket
  • tciket
  • ticcket
  • ticekt
  • tickett
  • tickket
  • tickte
  • tikcet
  • tticket

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itcket2tciket2ticcket1ticekt2tickett1tickket1tickte2tikcet2
Edit distance from "ticket"

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 "ticket"?
"ticket" is spelled T-I-C-K-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɪk.ɪt/.
What does "ticket" mean?
As a noun, "ticket" means: A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
What words are commonly confused with "ticket"?
"ticket" is commonly confused with "ticks", "tucker", "tinker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ticket"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ticket" is /ˈtɪk.ɪt/. 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 "ticket"?
Borrowed from Middle Scots tikkat, tikket, from Middle French etiquet m, estiquet m, and etiquette f, estiquette f (“a bill, note, label, ticket”), from Old French estechier, estichier, estequier (“to attach, stick”), (compare Picard estiquier (“t... 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 "ticket", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

unable#2,469stands#2,466papers#2,457medium#2,454

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

fields9 variantsJewish9 variantsmainly9 variantsguilty9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list