tumblr

noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

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

The verdict

“tumblr” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,626
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative letter-case form of Tumblr (“a microblog on Tumblr”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-tumblr · tumblr · English

tumblr · rank #10,626 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,626
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH turbo

Nearest frequency peer: turbo (+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 “tumblr”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tumblr” 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).

tumblr vs tumor
67% similar
tumblr vs tumour
67% similar
tumblr vs tumult
67% similar

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

Key facts for tumblr
PropertyValue
Headwordtumblr
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,626
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tumblr”

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).tumblrlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “turbo” (#10,627), “torch” (#10,624), “unchanged” (#10,628). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tumblr” is #10,626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tumblr, anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,626 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative letter-case form of Tumblr (“a microblog on Tumblr”).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tumblr, with forms such as "tmublr", "ttumblr", and "tubmlr". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "tumor", "tumour", "tumult", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is tumblr, spelled T-U-M-B-L-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Tumblr (“a microblog on Tumblr”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. As in the web version, upon opening the mobile app you’ll be taken to your dashboard and a list of all the most recent posts from the tumblrs you follow.
  2. People create their tumblrs and link to them from their email signatures and Facebook and Twitter profiles.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tmublr
  • ttumblr
  • tubmlr
  • tumbblr
  • tumbllr
  • tumblrr
  • tumbrl
  • tumlbr
  • tummblr
  • utmblr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tumblr - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

tmublr2ttumblr1tubmlr2tumbblr1tumbllr1tumblrr1tumbrl2tumlbr2
Edit distance from "tumblr"

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 "tumblr"?
"tumblr" is spelled T-U-M-B-L-R.
What does "tumblr" mean?
As a noun, "tumblr" means: Alternative letter-case form of Tumblr (“a microblog on Tumblr”).
What words are commonly confused with "tumblr"?
"tumblr" is commonly confused with "tumor", "tumour", "tumult". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "tumblr" come from?
"tumblr" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tumblr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vanity#10,633supper#10,618violin#10,634analog#10,644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

thereof10 variantspsycho10 variantsclearer10 variantsEthiopia10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list