toothy

/ˈtuː.θi/

//ˈtuː.θi// adj

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"toothy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“toothy” is uncommon English (frequency #65,574 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,574
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having prominent teeth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-toothy · toothy · English

toothy · rank #65,574 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,574
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tosser

Nearest frequency peer: tosser (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “toothy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “toothy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for toothy
PropertyValue
Headwordtoothy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtuː.θi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,574
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “toothy” in English

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).toothyfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “tosser” (#65,576), “tph” (#65,579), “tipster” (#65,568). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “toothy” is #65,574. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

toothy is uncommon English at frequency #65,574 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈtuː.θi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for toothy in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tooth + -y. The correct English form is toothy, spelled T-O-O-T-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having prominent teeth.
  2. 2
    With the fellator's teeth scraping the fellatee's penis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Their ties were tidier, their houndsteeth toothier … they ended up looking more Windsorian than Windsor.
  2. Throughout the period, toothy giants persisted in the oceans. Perhaps the most spectacular was the megalodon shark.

Etymology

From tooth + -y.

This word in other languages

dentudo(Español)

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 "toothy"?
"toothy" is spelled T-O-O-T-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtuː.θi/.
What does "toothy" mean?
As an adjective, "toothy" means: Having prominent teeth.
How do you pronounce "toothy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toothy" is /ˈtuː.θi/. 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 "toothy"?
From tooth + -y. 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 "toothy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tosser#65,576Tillis#65,566Uighur#65,591stalag#65,533

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list