turntable

/ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/

//ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l// noun

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"turntable" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“turntable” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,630
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A circular rotating platform.

Corpus desk

Index EN-turntable · turntable · English

turntable · rank #30,630 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,630
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Turkmenistan

Nearest frequency peer: Turkmenistan (-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 “turntable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turntable” 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
Key facts for turntable
PropertyValue
Headwordturntable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,630
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “turntable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).turntablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Turkmenistan” (#30,629), “Tuttle” (#30,631), “troubleshooting” (#30,627). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “turntable” is #30,630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around turntable (IPA /ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,630 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for turntable, with forms such as "truntable", "tturntable", and "tunrtable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From turn + table. The correct English form is turntable, spelled T-U-R-N-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A circular rotating platform.
  2. 2
    A circular rotating platform.
  3. 3
    A circular rotating platform.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. This invention, by John Grantham, of 31, Nicholas-lane, E.C., refers to machines with turntables or mould frames, upon which are fixed a certain number of moulds, and around which three operations are carried on nearly simultaneously, […] The moulds are presented seriatim to these operations, and hitherto the turntable has been moved by means of manual la…
  2. [T]he Museum has installed turntables to give life to other material. Thus one sees a cross-section of the human skull revolving slowly on its pedestal and a much enlarged model of the ear on another, so that the spectator can examine every detail without walking around the display.

Etymology

From turn + table.

This word in other languages

tocadiscos(Español)platine(Français)Plattenteller(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • truntable
  • tturntable
  • tunrtable
  • turnatble
  • turnntable
  • turntabble
  • turntabel
  • turntablle
  • turntalbe
  • turntbale
  • turntible
  • turnttable
  • turrntable
  • turtnable
  • utrntable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of turntable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

truntable2tturntable1tunrtable2turnatble2turnntable1turntabble1turntabel2turntablle1
Edit distance from "turntable"

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 "turntable"?
"turntable" is spelled T-U-R-N-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/.
What does "turntable" mean?
As a noun, "turntable" means: A circular rotating platform.
What are common misspellings of "turntable"?
Common misspellings include "truntable", "tturntable", "tunrtable", "turnatble", "turnntable". The correct spelling is "turntable".
How do you pronounce "turntable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turntable" is /ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/. 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 "turntable"?
From turn + table. 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 "turntable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list