turquoise

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/

//ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“turquoise” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,977. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,977
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-turquoise · turquoise · English

turquoise · rank #18,977 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,977
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH treble

Nearest frequency peer: treble (-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 “turquoise”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turquoise” 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 turquoise
PropertyValue
Headwordturquoise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,977
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “turquoise”

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).turquoiselands 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 “treble” (#18,976), “ultraviolet” (#18,978), “toaster” (#18,975). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “turquoise” is #18,977. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around turquoise (IPA /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,977 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
  2. 2
    A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
  2. The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.

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

blue-greengreen-bluegreenish blueturquoise blue

This word in other languages

turquesa(Español)turquoise(Français)Türkis(Deutsch)turquesa(Português)

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.

truquoise2tturquoise1tuqruoise2turqouise2turqquoise1turquiose2turquoies2turquoisse1
Edit distance from "turquoise"

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 "turquoise"?
"turquoise" is spelled T-U-R-Q-U-O-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/.
What does "turquoise" mean?
As a noun, "turquoise" means: A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
What are common misspellings of "turquoise"?
Common misspellings include "truquoise", "tturquoise", "tuqruoise", "turqouise", "turqquoise". The correct spelling is "turquoise".
How do you pronounce "turquoise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turquoise" is /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/. 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 "turquoise"?
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. 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 "turquoise", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list