washing machine
"washing-machine" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“washing machine” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A machine, usually automatic, that washes clothes, etc.
Corpus desk
Index EN-washing-machine · washing machine · English
washing machine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | washing machine |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “washing machine” in English
Rare enough to double-check
washing machine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A machine, usually automatic, that washes clothes, etc.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for washing machine, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is washing machine, spelled W-A-S-H-I-N-G- -M-A-C-H-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1A machine, usually automatic, that washes clothes, etc.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how washing machine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She put all the dirty clothes in the washing machine.
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.