toothache
/ˈtuθˌeɪk/noun
toothache is spelled T-O-O-T-H-A-C-H-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, toothache means “A pain or ache in a tooth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of toothache is toothaches.
How many letters and syllables are in toothache?
| Letters | 9: T-O-O-T-H-A-C-H-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is toothache?
Toothache appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce toothache?
- /ˈtuθˌeɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-toothache.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of toothache
- toothaches plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does toothache mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pain or ache in a tooth.
I often have toothache.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Toothache in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ache in a tooth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mal aux dents, mal de dents |
| German | Zahnschmerz, Zahnweh |
| Portuguese | dor de dente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does toothache come from?
From Middle English toth-ake, from Old English tōþeċe (“toothache”). By surface analysis, tooth + ache.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).