# underscore

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #30,269

## Definitions
1. A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
2. A piece of background music.

## Etymology
From under- + score.

## Common misspellings (15)
`nuderscore`, `udnerscore`, `undderscore`, `undercsore`, `underrscore`, `undersccore`, `underscoer`, `underscorre`, `underscroe`, `undersocre`, `undersscore`, `undesrcore`, `undrescore`, `unedrscore`, `unnderscore`

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