tussle
/ˈtʌsəl/noun, verb
tussle is spelled T-U-S-S-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tussle means “A physical fight or struggle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tussle is tussles.
How many letters and syllables are in tussle?
| Letters | 6: T-U-S-S-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tussle?
Tussle appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tussle?
- /ˈtʌsəl/
Tussle has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tussle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with tussle
Sounds like: tussal (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of tussle
- tussles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- tussling participle, present
- tussled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tussle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A physical fight or struggle.
- 2
A conflict, an argument, a disagreement.
verb
- 1
To have a tussle.
The two sets of fans were tussling before the game.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tussle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tussle come from?
Related to tousle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).