toothbrush

/ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/

//ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ// noun

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"toothbrush" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“toothbrush” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,736
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-toothbrush · toothbrush · English

toothbrush · rank #17,736 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,736
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH towed

Nearest frequency peer: towed (+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 “toothbrush”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “toothbrush” 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
Key facts for toothbrush
PropertyValue
Headwordtoothbrush
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,736
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “toothbrush”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).toothbrushlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “towed” (#17,737), “trapping” (#17,738), “ticks” (#17,733). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “toothbrush” is #17,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around toothbrush (IPA /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,736 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for toothbrush, with forms such as "otothbrush", "toohtbrush", and "tootbhrush". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tooth + brush. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskebäärsel (“toothbrush”), West Frisian toskboarstel (“toothbrush”), Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”), German Zahnbürste (“toothbrush”), Danish tandbørste (“toothbrush”), Swedish tandborste (“toothbrush”), I… The correct English form is toothbrush, spelled T-O-O-T-H-B-R-U-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

Etymology

From tooth + brush. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskebäärsel (“toothbrush”), West Frisian toskboarstel (“toothbrush”), Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”), German Zahnbürste (“toothbrush”), Danish tandbørste (“toothbrush”), Swedish tandborste (“toothbrush”), Icelandic tannbursti (“toothbrush”).

This word in other languages

cepillo de dientes(Español)brosse à dents(Français)Zahnbürste(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otothbrush
  • toohtbrush
  • tootbhrush
  • toothbbrush
  • toothbrrush
  • toothbrsuh
  • toothbruhs
  • toothbrushh
  • toothbrussh
  • toothbursh
  • toothhbrush
  • toothrbush
  • tootthbrush
  • tothbrush
  • totohbrush
  • ttoothbrush

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toothbrush - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otothbrush2toohtbrush2tootbhrush2toothbbrush1toothbrrush1toothbrsuh2toothbruhs2toothbrushh1
Edit distance from "toothbrush"

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 "toothbrush"?
"toothbrush" is spelled T-O-O-T-H-B-R-U-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/.
What does "toothbrush" mean?
As a noun, "toothbrush" means: A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.
What are common misspellings of "toothbrush"?
Common misspellings include "otothbrush", "toohtbrush", "tootbhrush", "toothbbrush", "toothbrrush". The correct spelling is "toothbrush".
How do you pronounce "toothbrush"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toothbrush" is /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/. 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 "toothbrush"?
From tooth + brush. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskebäärsel (“toothbrush”), West Frisian toskboarstel (“toothbrush”), Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”), German Zahnbürste (“toothbrush”), Danish tandbørste (“toothbrush”), Swedish tandborste (“tooth... 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 "toothbrush", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list