wormhole

Name: wormhole, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈwɝmˌhoʊl/

//ˈwɝmˌhoʊl// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“wormhole” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,657. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,657
frequency rank, English: 1,759
“W” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hole burrowed by a worm.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wormhole · wormhole · English

wormhole · rank #32,657 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #32,657
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 1,759
PHOTO-FINISH woodhouse

Nearest frequency peer: woodhouse (-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.

windscreen

67,347
woodhouse

67,345
wormhole

67,344
Wray

67,343
yellows

67,342
Youngstown

67,341

What this shows “wormhole” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for wormhole
Property	Value
Headword	wormhole
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈwɝmˌhoʊl/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#32,657
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “wormhole”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).wormholelands here:

#32,657

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “woodhouse” (#32,656), “Wray” (#32,658), “yellows” (#32,659). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wormhole” is #32,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around wormhole (IPA /ˈwɝmˌhoʊl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,657 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for wormhole, with forms such as "owrmhole", "womrhole", and "worhmole". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: First use appears c. 1594. From worm + hole. In the scientific sense, introduced by John Archibald Wheeler in 1957. The correct English form is wormhole, spelled W-O-R-M-H-O-L-E.

Definition

1
A hole burrowed by a worm.
2
A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.
3
A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how wormhole appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

To fill with worme-holes stately monuments.
But he had no sooner got through the worm-hole, than the lad put a small peg in the hole.

Etymology

First use appears c. 1594. From worm + hole. In the scientific sense, introduced by John Archibald Wheeler in 1957.

This word in other languages

trou de ver(Français)Wurmloch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

owrmhole
womrhole
worhmole
wormhhole
wormhloe
wormhoel
wormholle
wormmhole
wormohle
worrmhole
wromhole
wwormhole

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wormhole - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "wormhole"

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 "wormhole"?

"wormhole" is spelled W-O-R-M-H-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɝmˌhoʊl/.

What does "wormhole" mean?

As a noun, "wormhole" means: A hole burrowed by a worm.

What are common misspellings of "wormhole"?

Common misspellings include "owrmhole", "womrhole", "worhmole", "wormhhole", "wormhloe". The correct spelling is "wormhole".

How do you pronounce "wormhole"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wormhole" is /ˈwɝmˌhoʊl/. 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 "wormhole"?

First use appears c. 1594. From worm + hole. In the scientific sense, introduced by John Archibald Wheeler in 1957. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wormhole", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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