toothsome
/ˈtuθ.səm/
"toothsome" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“toothsome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Delicious.
Corpus desk
Index EN-toothsome · toothsome · English
toothsome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | toothsome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈtuθ.səm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “toothsome” in English
Rare enough to double-check
toothsome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈtuθ.səm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for toothsome in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 + -some. The correct English form is toothsome, spelled T-O-O-T-H-S-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Delicious.
- 2Sexually attractive.
- 3Having a pleasing texture when bitten.
- 4Showing lots of teeth; toothy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how toothsome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"It's a lot nicer than going round by the road; that is so dusty and hot," said Diana practically, peeping into her dinner basket and mentally calculating if the three juicy, toothsome, raspberry tarts reposing there were divided among ten girls, how many bites each girl would have.
‘I had the happy notion of adding an egg,’ Williams shouted back. ‘It poaches in the soup. Not unlike an Italian stracciatella. Singularly toothsome.[…]’
Etymology
From tooth + -some.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.