title

/ˈtaɪ.tl̩/

//ˈtaɪ.tl̩// noun

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"title" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“title” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#839
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

Corpus desk

Index EN-title · title · English

title · rank #839 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #839
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH terms

Nearest frequency peer: terms (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “title”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “title” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

title vs tits
60% similar
title vs tito
60% similar
title vs tote
60% similar

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

Key facts for title
PropertyValue
Headwordtitle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtaɪ.tl̩/
Letters5
Frequency rank#839
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “title” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). title lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around title (IPA /ˈtaɪ.tl̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #839 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for title, with forms such as "ittle", "tilte", and "titel". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tits", "tito", "tote", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Etruscanbor. Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title From Middle English title, titel, from Old English titul (“title, heading, superscription”), from Latin titulus (“title, inscription”). Doublet of tilde, tite… The correct English form is title, spelled T-I-T-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
  2. 2
    The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic.
  3. 3
    A published piece of media.
  4. 4
    A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.
  5. 5
    An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification, such as Mister, Mr, Ms, Doctor, or Dr; for more examples, see :Category:en:Titles.
  6. 6
    Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
  7. 7
    In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
  8. 8
    A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
  9. 9
    A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.
  10. 10
    The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.
  11. 11
    The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.
  12. 12
    A long title.
  13. 13
    A short title.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I know the singer's name, but not the title of the song.
  2. The retailer carries thousands of titles.

Etymology

Etymology tree Etruscanbor. Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title From Middle English title, titel, from Old English titul (“title, heading, superscription”), from Latin titulus (“title, inscription”). Doublet of tilde, titer/titre, titlo, tittle, and titulus.

Synonyms

honourtitle

This word in other languages

título(Español)titre(Français)Titel(Deutsch)título(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ittle
  • tilte
  • titel
  • titlle
  • tittle
  • ttile
  • ttitle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ittle2tilte2titel2titlle1tittle1ttile2ttitle1
Edit distance from "title"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "title"?
"title" is spelled T-I-T-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtaɪ.tl̩/.
What does "title" mean?
As a noun, "title" means: The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
What words are commonly confused with "title"?
"title" is commonly confused with "tits", "tito", "tote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "title"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "title" is /ˈtaɪ.tl̩/. 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 "title"?
Etymology tree Etruscanbor. Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title From Middle English title, titel, from Old English titul (“title, heading, superscription”), from Latin titulus (“title, inscription”). Doublet of 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 "title", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "title" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "tits". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #839 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list