washtub
"washtub" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“washtub” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A tub used for washing clothes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | washtub |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “washtub” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
washtub is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A tub used for washing clothes.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for washtub, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wash + tub. The correct English form is washtub, spelled W-A-S-H-T-U-B.
Definition
- 1A tub used for washing clothes.
Etymology
From wash + tub.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “washtub”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-A-S-H-T-U-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.