tiresome

/ˈtaɪɚsəm/

//ˈtaɪɚsəm// adj

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"tiresome" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tiresome” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,283
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tiresome · tiresome · English

tiresome · rank #26,283 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,283
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tirelessly

Nearest frequency peer: tirelessly (-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 “tiresome”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tiresome” 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).

tiresome vs threesome
78% similar

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

Key facts for tiresome
PropertyValue
Headwordtiresome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtaɪɚsəm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,283
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tiresome”

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).tiresomelands 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 “tirelessly” (#26,282), “tinged” (#26,281), “toolkit” (#26,285). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tiresome” is #26,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tiresome (IPA /ˈtaɪɚsəm/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,283 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tiresome, with forms such as "itresome", "tiersome", and "tireosme". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "threesome", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tire + -some. The correct English form is tiresome, spelled T-I-R-E-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eventually his long stories became tiresome.
  2. “How quickly have I fallen!” thought Tarzan; but in his heart he did not consider it a fall—rather, he pitied the poor creatures of Paris, penned up like prisoners in their silly clothes, and watched by policemen all their poor lives, that they might do nothing that was not entirely artificial and tiresome.

Etymology

From tire + -some.

Synonyms

boringdullirksomeslowtediouswearisomeexhausting

Antonyms

energizingexcitingfreshinteresting

This word in other languages

fatigoso(Español)ennuyeux(Français)ermüdend(Deutsch)cansativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itresome
  • tiersome
  • tireosme
  • tiresmoe
  • tiresoem
  • tiresomme
  • tiressome
  • tirresome
  • tirseome
  • triesome
  • ttiresome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itresome2tiersome2tireosme2tiresmoe2tiresoem2tiresomme1tiressome1tirresome1
Edit distance from "tiresome"

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 "tiresome"?
"tiresome" is spelled T-I-R-E-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtaɪɚsəm/.
What does "tiresome" mean?
As an adjective, "tiresome" means: Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.
What words are commonly confused with "tiresome"?
"tiresome" is commonly confused with "threesome". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tiresome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiresome" is /ˈtaɪɚsəm/. 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 "tiresome"?
From tire + -some. 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 "tiresome", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list