# toolbox

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtuːlˌbɒks/ · frequency rank #29,496

## Definitions
1. A storage case for tools.
2. A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.
3. A set of skills or competences
4. Dumbass or idiot.

## Etymology
From tool + box.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`otolbox`, `tolbox`, `tolobox`, `tooblox`, `toolbbox`, `toolboxx`, `toolbxo`, `toollbox`, `toolobx`, `ttoolbox`

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