# torque

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɔɹk/ · frequency rank #12,154

## Definitions
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)

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

## Easily confused with
- **true** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/torque-vs-true)
- **torus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/torque-vs-torus)
- **torture** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/torque-vs-torture)
- **tore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tore-vs-torque)
- **tongue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tongue-vs-torque)
- **Torquay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/torquay-vs-torque)

## Common misspellings (8)
`otrque`, `toqrue`, `torqeu`, `torqque`, `torrque`, `toruqe`, `troque`, `ttorque`

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