turbine

/ˈtɜː.baɪn/

//ˈtɜː.baɪn// noun

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

The verdict

“turbine” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,519. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,519
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

Corpus desk

Index EN-turbine · turbine · English

turbine · rank #12,519 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,519
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tracker

Nearest frequency peer: tracker (-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 “turbine”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turbine” 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).

turbine vs Turin
57% similar
turbine vs Turing
57% similar
turbine vs turning
71% similar

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

Key facts for turbine
PropertyValue
Headwordturbine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɜː.baɪn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,519
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “turbine”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).turbinelands 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 “tracker” (#12,518), “Tyson” (#12,520), “temporal” (#12,517). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “turbine” is #12,519. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around turbine (IPA /ˈtɜː.baɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,519 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for turbine, with forms such as "trubine", "tturbine", and "tubrine". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Turin", "Turing", "turning", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”). The correct English form is turbine, spelled T-U-R-B-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Upstream from the house is a watermill, cased in gleaming white weather-boarding, which has been restored to working order. Near by is the water-driven turbine which [Rudyard] Kipling had installed in 1902 to light his mansion with electricity.
  2. Turbines have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples. The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a turbine is that a fluid or gas turns the blades of a rotor, which is attached to a shaft that can perform useful work.

Etymology

Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”).

This word in other languages

turbina(Español)turbine(Français)Turbine(Deutsch)turbina(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • trubine
  • tturbine
  • tubrine
  • turbbine
  • turbien
  • turbinne
  • turbnie
  • turibne
  • turrbine
  • utrbine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of turbine - 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.

trubine2tturbine1tubrine2turbbine1turbien2turbinne1turbnie2turibne2
Edit distance from "turbine"

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 "turbine"?
"turbine" is spelled T-U-R-B-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɜː.baɪn/.
What does "turbine" mean?
As a noun, "turbine" means: Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.
What words are commonly confused with "turbine"?
"turbine" is commonly confused with "Turin", "Turing", "turning". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "turbine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turbine" is /ˈtɜː.baɪn/. 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 "turbine"?
Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”). 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 "turbine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tracker#12,518unlucky#12,523stacked#12,507winters#12,532

Similar misspelling depth

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

styled10 variantswhisky10 variantsambient10 variantsarmored10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list