# toolbar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtuːl.bɑː/ · frequency rank #40,482

## Definitions
1. A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used to activate the functions of an application or operating system.

## Etymology
From tool + bar.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`otolbar`, `tolbar`, `tolobar`, `tooblar`, `toolabr`, `toolbarr`, `toolbbar`, `toolbra`, `toollbar`, `ttoolbar`

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