Tulloch

name

"tulloch" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tulloch” is uncommon English (frequency #64,784 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,784
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Key facts for Tulloch
PropertyValue
HeadwordTulloch
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,784
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tulloch” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tulloch lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tulloch is uncommon English at frequency #64,784 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tulloch, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Scots, from a Scottish Gaelic word for "hillock" akin to Irish tulach, also found in the first element of French Toulon. The correct English form is Tulloch, spelled T-U-L-L-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A small settlement in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN3280), and a separate railway station (grid ref NN3580).
  3. 3
    A suburb of Perth in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0925).

Etymology

From Scots, from a Scottish Gaelic word for "hillock" akin to Irish tulach, also found in the first element of French Toulon.

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 "Tulloch"?
"Tulloch" is spelled T-U-L-L-O-C-H.
What does "Tulloch" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tulloch" means: A surname.
What is the origin of the word "Tulloch"?
From Scots, from a Scottish Gaelic word for "hillock" akin to Irish tulach, also found in the first element of French Toulon. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Tulloch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-U-L-L-O-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list