# tungsten

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʌŋstən/ · frequency rank #24,934

## Definitions
1. A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.
2. A light bulb containing tungsten.
3. scheelite, calcium tungstate

## Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish tungsten (“scheelite”), from tung (“heavy”) + sten (“stone”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`tnugsten`, `ttungsten`, `tugnsten`, `tunggsten`, `tungsetn`, `tungssten`, `tungstenn`, `tungstne`, `tungstten`, `tungtsen`, `tunngsten`, `tunsgten`, `utngsten`

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