toothpaste

/ˈtuːθpeɪst/

//ˈtuːθpeɪst// noun

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

The verdict

“toothpaste” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,979
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-toothpaste · toothpaste · English

toothpaste · rank #17,979 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,979
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tiring

Nearest frequency peer: tiring (-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 “toothpaste”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “toothpaste” 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 toothpaste
PropertyValue
Headwordtoothpaste
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtuːθpeɪst/
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,979
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “toothpaste”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “tiring” (#17,978), “ting” (#17,977), “transformer” (#17,981). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “toothpaste” is #17,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around toothpaste (IPA /ˈtuːθpeɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,979 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for toothpaste, with forms such as "otothpaste", "toohtpaste", and "toothapste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“toothpaste… The correct English form is toothpaste, spelled T-O-O-T-H-P-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how toothpaste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. fluoride toothpaste
  2. whitening toothpaste

Etymology

From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Icelandic tannkrem (“toothpaste”).

This word in other languages

dentífrico(Español)dentifrice(Français)Zahnpasta(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otothpaste
  • toohtpaste
  • toothapste
  • toothhpaste
  • toothpaset
  • toothpasste
  • toothpastte
  • toothpatse
  • toothppaste
  • toothpsate
  • tootphaste
  • tootthpaste
  • tothpaste
  • totohpaste
  • ttoothpaste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toothpaste - 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.

otothpaste2toohtpaste2toothapste2toothhpaste1toothpaset2toothpasste1toothpastte1toothpatse2
Edit distance from "toothpaste"

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 "toothpaste"?
"toothpaste" is spelled T-O-O-T-H-P-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtuːθpeɪst/.
What does "toothpaste" mean?
As a noun, "toothpaste" means: A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.
What are common misspellings of "toothpaste"?
Common misspellings include "otothpaste", "toohtpaste", "toothapste", "toothhpaste", "toothpaset". The correct spelling is "toothpaste".
How do you pronounce "toothpaste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toothpaste" is /ˈtuːθpeɪst/. 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 "toothpaste"?
From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“... 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 "toothpaste", 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 (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list