Tomlin

name

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"tomlin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tomlin” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,458
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname transferred from the given name.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tomlin · Tomlin · English

Tomlin · rank #33,458 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,458
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tomahawk

Nearest frequency peer: tomahawk (-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 “Tomlin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Tomlin” 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).

Tomlin vs toxin
50% similar
Tomlin vs Toulon
67% similar
Tomlin vs Tonkin
67% similar

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

Key facts for Tomlin
PropertyValue
HeadwordTomlin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,458
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Tomlin”

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).Tomlinlands 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 “tomahawk” (#33,457), “toffee” (#33,456), “TMS” (#33,455). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Tomlin” is #33,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Tomlin, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,458 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname transferred from the given name.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tomlin, with forms such as "otmlin", "tmolin", and "tolmin". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "toxin", "Toulon", "Tonkin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Thomas. The correct English form is Tomlin, spelled T-O-M-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Thomas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otmlin
  • tmolin
  • tolmin
  • tomiln
  • tomlinn
  • tomllin
  • tomlni
  • tommlin
  • ttomlin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otmlin2tmolin2tolmin2tomiln2tomlinn1tomllin1tomlni2tommlin1
Edit distance from "Tomlin"

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 "Tomlin"?
"Tomlin" is spelled T-O-M-L-I-N.
What does "Tomlin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tomlin" means: A surname transferred from the given name.
What words are commonly confused with "Tomlin"?
"Tomlin" is commonly confused with "toxin", "Toulon", "Tonkin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Tomlin"?
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Thomas. 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 "Tomlin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

toffee#33,456triage#33,466tampon#33,447tamper#33,446

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

shogun9 variantssawmill9 variantsrudely9 variantsartful9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list