toothpick

/ˈtuːθ.pɪk/

//ˈtuːθ.pɪk// noun

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"toothpick" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“toothpick” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,791. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,791
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-toothpick · toothpick · English

toothpick · rank #36,791 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,791
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tonya

Nearest frequency peer: Tonya (-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 “toothpick”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “toothpick” 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 toothpick
PropertyValue
Headwordtoothpick
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtuːθ.pɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,791
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “toothpick”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).toothpicklands 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 “Tonya” (#36,790), “topshop” (#36,792), “touting” (#36,793). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “toothpick” is #36,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around toothpick (IPA /ˈtuːθ.pɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,791 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for toothpick, with forms such as "otothpick", "toohtpick", and "toothhpick". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tooth + pick. The correct English form is toothpick, spelled T-O-O-T-H-P-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
  2. 2
    A very thin individual.
  3. 3
    A small or slender penis.

Etymology

From tooth + pick.

Synonyms

dentiscalppicktooth

This word in other languages

palillo(Español)cure-dent(Français)Zahnstocher(Deutsch)palito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otothpick
  • toohtpick
  • toothhpick
  • toothipck
  • toothpcik
  • toothpicck
  • toothpickk
  • toothpikc
  • toothppick
  • tootphick
  • tootthpick
  • tothpick
  • totohpick
  • ttoothpick

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toothpick - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otothpick2toohtpick2toothhpick1toothipck2toothpcik2toothpicck1toothpickk1toothpikc2
Edit distance from "toothpick"

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 "toothpick"?
"toothpick" is spelled T-O-O-T-H-P-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtuːθ.pɪk/.
What does "toothpick" mean?
As a noun, "toothpick" means: A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
What are common misspellings of "toothpick"?
Common misspellings include "otothpick", "toohtpick", "toothhpick", "toothipck", "toothpcik". The correct spelling is "toothpick".
How do you pronounce "toothpick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toothpick" is /ˈtuːθ.pɪk/. 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 "toothpick"?
From tooth + pick. 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 "toothpick", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list