wazoo

/wæˈzuː/

//wæˈzuː// noun

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"wazoo" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wazoo” is an uncommon English word, ranked #82,913 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#82,913
frequency rank, English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The anus.

Key facts for wazoo
PropertyValue
Headwordwazoo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/wæˈzuː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,913
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wazoo” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wazoo lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for wazoo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /wæˈzuː/. Corpus data places it at rank #82,913 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for wazoo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly a variant of kazoo. The correct English form is wazoo, spelled W-A-Z-O-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The anus.
  2. 2
    A horrible person; an arsehole.

Etymology

Possibly a variant of kazoo.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wazoo"?
"wazoo" is spelled W-A-Z-O-O. The IPA pronunciation is /wæˈzuː/.
What does "wazoo" mean?
As a noun, "wazoo" means: The anus.
How do you pronounce "wazoo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wazoo" is /wæˈzuː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "wazoo"?
Possibly a variant of kazoo. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “wazoo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-Z-O-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /wæˈzuː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list