Buttom vs. Button — Which is Correct Spelling?
By Tayyaba Rehman — Updated on March 25, 2024
Buttom" is an incorrect spelling, while "Button" is the correct spelling, referring to a small fastener or a digital interface element.
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Which is correct: Buttom or Button
How to spell Button?
Buttom
Incorrect Spelling
Button
Correct Spelling
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Key Differences
Visualize the word "but" and simply add "ton" to it.
Recollect the word "mutton" for sound similarity; both have "-utton."
Think of "ton" as weight, which a button can theoretically hold together.
Remember, buttons often come in sets of "two" and contain two "t"s.
"Buttom" with "om" sounds like "bottom," which is a different word entirely.
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How Do You Spell Button Correctly?
Incorrect: Buttom of the page is where the disclaimer is.
Correct: Button of the page is where the disclaimer is.
Incorrect: He accidentally hit the emergency buttom in the elevator.
Correct: He accidentally hit the emergency button in the elevator.
Incorrect: The jacket is missing a buttom near the bottom.
Correct: The jacket is missing a button near the bottom.
Incorrect: She couldn't find the buttom to submit her application.
Correct: She couldn't find the button to submit her application.
Incorrect: Press the red buttom to start the machine.
Correct: Press the red button to start the machine.
Button Definitions
Button: A badge or emblem bearing an image or slogan.
He wore a button supporting his favorite political candidate.
In modern clothing and fashion design, a button is a small fastener, now most commonly made of plastic but also may be made of metal, wood, or seashell, that joins two pieces of fabric together. In archaeology, a button can be a significant artifact.
A small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit made for the purpose or for decoration.
A small device on a piece of electrical or electronic equipment which is pressed to operate it.
A badge bearing a design or slogan and pinned to clothing.
Fasten (clothing) with buttons
He buttoned up his jacket
Stop talking.
A generally disk-shaped fastener used to join two parts of a garment by fitting through a buttonhole or loop.
Such an object used for decoration.
A push-button switch.
The blunt tip of a fencing foil.
A fused metal or glass globule.
In graphical user interface systems, a well-defined area within the interface that is clicked to select a command.
In a hypertext database, an icon that when selected allows a user to view a particular associated object.
An immature, unexpanded mushroom.
The tip of a rattlesnake's rattle.
A usually round flat badge that bears a design or printed information and is typically pinned to a garment
A campaign button.
(Informal) The end of the chin, regarded as the point of impact for a punch.
In card games, especially poker, a plastic disk or similar marker placed in front of the person who is designated as dealer for a particular hand. At the start of each hand, the first card is dealt to the left of the button and the dealing of cards continues clockwise around the table.
The person who is in possession of this button.
The position on the gaming table where this button is located.
To fasten with buttons
Buttoned his shirt.
Buttoned up her raincoat.
To decorate or furnish with buttons.
(Informal) To close (the lips or mouth)
Button your lip.
To be or be capable of being fastened with buttons
The blouse buttons up the back.
A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
April fastened the buttons of her overcoat to keep out the wind.
A mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
Pat pushed the button marked "shred" on the blender.
(graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
Click the button that looks like a house to return to your browser's home page.
(US) A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.
The politician wore a bright yellow button with the slogan "Vote Smart" emblazoned on it.
(botany) A bud.
The head of an unexpanded mushroom.
(slang) The clitoris.
(curling) The center (bullseye) of the house.
(fencing) The soft circular tip at the end of a foil.
(poker) A plastic disk used to represent the person in last position in a poker game; also dealer's button.
(poker) The player who is last to act after the flop, turn and river, who possesses the button.
(archaic) A person who acts as a decoy.
A raised pavement marker to further indicate the presence of a pavement-marking painted stripe.
(aviation) The end of a runway.
A methaqualone tablet (used as a recreational drug).
A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, such as a door.
A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion.
A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass.
A small white blotch on a cat's coat.
A unit of length equal to 12 inch.
(generally with the) The means for initiating a nuclear strike or similar cataclysmic occurrence.
(lutherie) In an instrument of the violin family, the near-semicircular shape extending from the top of the back plate of the instrument, meeting the heel of the neck.
(lutherie) endbutton, part of a violin-family instrument.
Synonym of adjuster.
The least amount of care or interest; a whit or jot.
(television) The punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene.
(comedy) The final joke at the end of a comedic act (such as a sketch, set, or scene).
(slang) A button man; a professional assassin.
The final segment of a rattlesnake's rattle.
A clove of garlic.
(zoology) Pedicle; the attachment point for antlers in cervids.
(transitive) To fasten with a button.
(intransitive) To be fastened by a button or buttons.
The coat will not button.
(informal) To stop talking.
A catch, of various forms and materials, used to fasten together the different parts of dress, by being attached to one part, and passing through a slit, called a buttonhole, in the other; - used also for ornament.
A bud; a germ of a plant.
A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, as a door.
To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; - often followed by up.
He was a tall, fat, long-bodied man, buttoned up to the throat in a tight green coat.
To dress or clothe.
To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button.
A round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
An electrical switch operated by pressing a button;
The elevator was operated by push buttons
The push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
Any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
A female sexual organ homologous to the penis
Provide with buttons;
Button a shirt
Fasten with buttons;
Button the dress
Button: A small fastener used in clothing.
She sewed a button onto her shirt.
Button: A digital element that initiates a specific action on a computer or application.
Click the button to submit your answer.
Button: A knob on a device controlling its functions.
Press the button to turn on the television.
Button: A young mushroom.
We found several button mushrooms in the forest.
Button Meaning in a Sentence
If you push that button, the lights will turn off.
The game controller has too many buttons for me to remember.
She sewed a button onto her coat.
Click the "Subscribe" button to follow the channel.
The red button looks like it's important.
I found a button on the floor; I wonder where it's from.
The button on my backpack is broken.
His new pants have a snap button.
There's a button in the software that lets you save your work.
Don't press that button; it'll delete everything!
My jacket has a decorative button on the sleeve.
You need to hold the button down for five seconds.
The remote control has a button for everything.
She pushed the button to stop the alarm.
The button to close the window is stuck.
The button on the toy makes a sound when you press it.
There's a button on the screen that says "Start".
Button Idioms & Phrases
Button up
To remain silent about something; to keep a secret.
They knew the surprise party plan and had to button up until her birthday.
Button it
To stop talking; used to tell someone to be quiet.
When the debate got heated, the teacher told the class to button it.
Bright as a button
To be intelligent and quick-witted.
She answered all the questions, bright as a button.
Common Curiosities
What is the verb form of Button?
"Button" or "Buttoning."
Which vowel is used before Button?
The letter "a" as in "a button."
Why is it called Button?
The term "Button" comes from the Old French "bouton" meaning bud, swelling, button.
What is the pronunciation of Button?
/bʌt.ən/
Which article is used with Button?
Both "a" and "the" can be used, depending on context.
What is the root word of Button?
Derived from Old French "bouton."
Is Button a noun or adjective?
Button is primarily a noun.
Which conjunction is used with Button?
No specific conjunction is exclusively paired with "Button."
Is Button a negative or positive word?
It is neutral.
What is the singular form of Button?
"Button."
Is Button an adverb?
No.
What is a stressed syllable in Button?
The first syllable "But" is stressed.
Which determiner is used with Button?
"This," "that," "my," etc., can be used based on context.
What is the plural form of Button?
"Buttons."
Which preposition is used with Button?
"On" as in "button on a shirt" or "by" as in "by pressing the button."
Is the Button term a metaphor?
No, but it can be used metaphorically in some contexts.
What is the first form of Button?
As a verb, "Button."
What is the third form of Button?
Buttoned.
Is Button an abstract noun?
No.
Is Button a vowel or consonant?
The word "Button" starts with a consonant.
Is Button a countable noun?
Yes.
Is Button a collective noun?
No.
What is another term for Button?
Fastener or knob, depending on context.
What is the second form of Button?
Buttoned.
How do we divide Button into syllables?
But-ton.
Is the word Button imperative?
In commands like "Button your shirt!", it is imperative.
How many syllables are in Button?
Two syllables.
What part of speech is Button?
It's primarily a noun but can also be a verb.
What is the opposite of Button?
Unbutton or release.
How is Button used in a sentence?
"She forgot to button the top of her blouse."
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