# tussle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʌsəl/ · frequency rank #45,717

## Definitions
1. A physical fight or struggle.
2. A conflict, an argument, a disagreement.

## Etymology
Related to tousle.

## Easily confused with
- **Tuttle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tussle-vs-tuttle)
- **tulle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tulle-vs-tussle)
- **tissue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tissue-vs-tussle)
- **turtle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/turtle-vs-tussle)
- **tumble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tumble-vs-tussle)

## Common misspellings (7)
`tsusle`, `ttussle`, `tusle`, `tuslse`, `tussel`, `tusslle`, `utssle`

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