toodeloo

/ˌtuːdəˈluː/

//ˌtuːdəˈluː// intj

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

The verdict

“toodeloo” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - goodbye, farewell, see you soon

Corpus desk

Index EN-toodeloo · toodeloo · English

toodeloo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for toodeloo
PropertyValue
Headwordtoodeloo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˌtuːdəˈluː/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “toodeloo” in English

toodeloofalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

toodeloo is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˌtuːdəˈluː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "goodbye, farewell, see you soon".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for toodeloo, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unknown. Possibly from French à tout à l'heure (“see you later”, literally “until shortly”) or from toot. The correct English form is toodeloo, spelled T-O-O-D-E-L-O-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    goodbye, farewell, see you soon

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from French à tout à l'heure (“see you later”, literally “until shortly”) or from toot.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "toodeloo"?
"toodeloo" is spelled T-O-O-D-E-L-O-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtuːdəˈluː/.
What does "toodeloo" mean?
As an interjection, "toodeloo" means: goodbye, farewell, see you soon
How do you pronounce "toodeloo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toodeloo" is /ˌtuːdəˈluː/. 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 "toodeloo"?
Unknown. Possibly from French à tout à l'heure (“see you later”, literally “until shortly”) or from toot. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list