title

/ˈtaɪ.tl̩/

//ˈtaɪ.tl̩// noun

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

The verdict

“title” is in the everyday core of English, ranked #839 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#839
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for title is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtaɪ.tl̩/. Corpus data places it at rank #839 in overall English word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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.

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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Using “title”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-I-T-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtaɪ.tl̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tits” - see the side-by-side comparison. title vs tits
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list