# tiresome

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtaɪɚsəm/ · frequency rank #26,283

## Definitions
1. Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.

## Etymology
From tire + -some.

## Easily confused with
- **threesome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/threesome-vs-tiresome)

## Common misspellings (11)
`itresome`, `tiersome`, `tireosme`, `tiresmoe`, `tiresoem`, `tiresomme`, `tiressome`, `tirresome`, `tirseome`, `triesome`, `ttiresome`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tiresome