# toothpaste

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtuːθpeɪst/ · frequency rank #17,979

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

## 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”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`otothpaste`, `toohtpaste`, `toothapste`, `toothhpaste`, `toothpaset`, `toothpasste`, `toothpastte`, `toothpatse`, `toothppaste`, `toothpsate`, `tootphaste`, `tootthpaste`, `tothpaste`, `totohpaste`, `ttoothpaste`

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