# tupelo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtuːpəloʊ/ · frequency rank #47,390

## Definitions
1. Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.
2. Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.

## Etymology
From Creek topilwa < íto 'tree' + opílwa 'swamp'.

## Easily confused with
- **tuxedo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tupelo-vs-tuxedo)

## Common misspellings (8)
`tpuelo`, `ttupelo`, `tueplo`, `tupello`, `tupeol`, `tupleo`, `tuppelo`, `utpelo`

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