# wholesale

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhoʊlseɪl/ · frequency rank #7,518

## Definitions
1. The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.

## Etymology
From whole + sale.

## Easily confused with
- **wholesome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wholesale-vs-wholesome)
- **wholesaler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wholesale-vs-wholesaler)

## Common misspellings (13)
`hwolesale`, `whholesale`, `whloesale`, `whoelsale`, `wholeasle`, `wholesael`, `wholesalle`, `wholeslae`, `wholessale`, `whollesale`, `wholseale`, `wohlesale`, `wwholesale`

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