washroom
/ˈwɒʃrʊm/
"washroom" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“washroom” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,282. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #37,282
- frequency rank, English
- 1,759
- “W” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A room intended to wash the face and hands.
Corpus desk
Index EN-washroom · washroom · English
washroom · rank #37,282 · 12 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #37,282
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,759
- PHOTO-FINISH Weldon
Nearest frequency peer: Weldon (+1 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “washroom”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- wadi
wadi
62,723 corpus weight
- walkthrough
walkthrough
62,722 corpus weight
- wallow
wallow
62,721 corpus weight
- washroom
washroom
62,719 corpus weight
- Weldon
Weldon
62,718 corpus weight
- Wilkie
Wilkie
62,715 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “washroom” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | washroom |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈwɒʃrʊm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #37,282 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “washroom” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around washroom (IPA /ˈwɒʃrʊm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,282 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for washroom, with forms such as "awshroom", "wahsroom", and "washhroom". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wash + room in reference to its sinks, but generally used euphemistically outside of Canada and the United States. The correct English form is washroom, spelled W-A-S-H-R-O-O-M.
Definition
- 1A room intended to wash the face and hands.
- 2A room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how washroom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bright, modern offices, washrooms and messrooms are located in the centre block.
Etymology
From wash + room in reference to its sinks, but generally used euphemistically outside of Canada and the United States.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- awshroom
- wahsroom
- washhroom
- washorom
- washrom
- washromo
- washroomm
- washrroom
- wasrhoom
- wasshroom
- wsahroom
- wwashroom
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of washroom - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "washroom", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.