# turtleneck

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #46,229

## Definitions
1. A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
2. Ellipsis of turtleneck sweater.
3. A foreskin.

## Etymology
From turtle + neck.

## Common misspellings (16)
`trutleneck`, `tturtleneck`, `turlteneck`, `turrtleneck`, `turtelneck`, `turtleenck`, `turtlencek`, `turtlenecck`, `turtleneckk`, `turtlenekc`, `turtlenneck`, `turtlleneck`, `turtlneeck`, `turttleneck`, `tutrleneck`, `utrtleneck`

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