torque

/tɔɹk/

//tɔɹk// noun

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

The verdict

“torque” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,154
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit ne...

Corpus desk

Index EN-torque · torque · English

torque · rank #12,154 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,154
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH terminate

Nearest frequency peer: terminate (-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 “torque”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “torque” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

torque vs true
67% similar
torque vs torus
67% similar
torque vs torture
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for torque
PropertyValue
Headwordtorque
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɔɹk/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,154
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “torque”

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).torquelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “terminate” (#12,153), “tempting” (#12,152), “tasting” (#12,151). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “torque” is #12,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around torque (IPA /tɔɹk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,154 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit ne...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for torque, with forms such as "otrque", "toqrue", and "torqeu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "true", "torus", "torture", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”). The correct English form is torque, spelled T-O-R-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.
  2. The drillhead produces the drilling rotation and torque but also must slide out of position to allow the machine to manipulate the finisher drill steel and consumables.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

This word in other languages

par(Español)couple(Français)Drehmoment(Deutsch)binário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otrque
  • toqrue
  • torqeu
  • torqque
  • torrque
  • toruqe
  • troque
  • ttorque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of torque - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otrque2toqrue2torqeu2torqque1torrque1toruqe2troque2ttorque1
Edit distance from "torque"

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 "torque"?
"torque" is spelled T-O-R-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tɔɹk/.
What does "torque" mean?
As a noun, "torque" means: A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit ne...
What words are commonly confused with "torque"?
"torque" is commonly confused with "true", "torus", "torture". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "torque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torque" is /tɔɹk/. 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 "torque"?
Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”). 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 "torque", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list