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Tier five of five

How to spell ottoman

What it means

thick cushion used as a seat

How it sounds

/ˈɑtəmən/

Why it catches people out

Ends -toman, not -taman.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

She rested her feet on the ottoman.

First appeared in

Puzzle #66 — September 28, 2026