tin anniversary
/ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/
"tin-anniversary" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tin anniversary” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.
Corpus desk
Index EN-tin-anniversary · tin anniversary · English
tin anniversary · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tin anniversary |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “tin anniversary” in English
Rare enough to double-check
tin anniversary is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.".
tin anniversary has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the practice, popularised during the Victorian era, of giving gifts made out of specific materials on particular wedding anniversaries, such as tin for the tenth. The correct English form is tin anniversary, spelled T-I-N- -A-N-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-R-Y.
Definition
- 1The tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tin anniversary appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And a couple marrying at age 65 today can look forward to their tin anniversary, or at least 10 years of marriage.
Their tin anniversary [Prince Charles and Princess Diana's] today has been kicked around by Fleet Street so hard it almost rattles, but millions of Britons and other royal-watchers around the world are wont to hear all the dirt, making publishers of racy newspapers and glossy magazines rich.
Etymology
From the practice, popularised during the Victorian era, of giving gifts made out of specific materials on particular wedding anniversaries, such as tin for the tenth.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.