Tulsa

/ˈtʌlsə/

//ˈtʌlsə// name

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"tulsa" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tulsa” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,537. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,537
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large city, the county seat of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States; the second largest city in the state.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tulsa · Tulsa · English

Tulsa · rank #15,537 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,537
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH triggering

Nearest frequency peer: triggering (-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 “Tulsa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Tulsa” 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).

Tulsa vs tuna
40% similar
Tulsa vs tusk
40% similar
Tulsa vs tulsi
60% similar

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

Key facts for Tulsa
PropertyValue
HeadwordTulsa
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtʌlsə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,537
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Tulsa”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “triggering” (#15,536), “twenties” (#15,538), “UFO” (#15,539). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Tulsa” is #15,537. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Tulsa (IPA /ˈtʌlsə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,537 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A large city, the county seat of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States; the second largest city in the state.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tulsa, with forms such as "tlusa", "ttulsa", and "tulas". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "tuna", "tusk", "tulsi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Creek Tallasi (literally “old town”). Compare Tallahassee, from the same or a similar term. The correct English form is Tulsa, spelled T-U-L-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large city, the county seat of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States; the second largest city in the state.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “Even after this utter devastation, most people in the Greenwood community, most African Americans in Tulsa said to themselves and to their larger community, ‘we shall not be moved.’ And they rebounded and rebuilt and created an incarnation of Black Wall Street that would surpass its initial version.”

Etymology

From Creek Tallasi (literally “old town”). Compare Tallahassee, from the same or a similar term.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tlusa
  • ttulsa
  • tulas
  • tullsa
  • tulssa
  • tusla
  • utlsa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tlusa2ttulsa1tulas2tullsa1tulssa1tusla2utlsa2
Edit distance from "Tulsa"

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 "Tulsa"?
"Tulsa" is spelled T-U-L-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʌlsə/.
What does "Tulsa" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tulsa" means: A large city, the county seat of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States; the second largest city in the state.
What words are commonly confused with "Tulsa"?
"Tulsa" is commonly confused with "tuna", "tusk", "tulsi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tulsa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tulsa" is /ˈtʌlsə/. 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 "Tulsa"?
From Creek Tallasi (literally “old town”). Compare Tallahassee, from the same or a similar term. 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 "Tulsa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list