turquoise
/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/
"turquoise" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“turquoise” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #18,977 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #18,977
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | turquoise |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #18,977 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “turquoise” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for turquoise is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,977 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for turquoise, with forms such as "truquoise", "tturquoise", and "tuqruoise". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc + -ois. The stone, mined near Nishapur in the Khorasan region of Persia, was originally brought to Europe through Turkey. Doublet of Turkish. The correct English form is turquoise, spelled T-U-R-Q-U-O-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
- 2A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
Etymology
From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc + -ois. The stone, mined near Nishapur in the Khorasan region of Persia, was originally brought to Europe through Turkey. Doublet of Turkish.
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: truquoise,tturquoise,tuqruoise,turqouise,turqquoise,turquiose,turquoies,turquoisse,turquosie,turrquoise,turuqoise,utrquoise
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of turquoise - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “turquoise”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-U-R-Q-U-O-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.