eightth

Eightth is not a recognized English word. In standard English, the ordinal form of the number eight is eighth. The form eightth appears as a misspelling or typographical error and is generally considered incorrect in contemporary writing.

Origin and form: The ordinal suffix -th attaches to the numeral eight, yielding the standard spelling eighth. This formation is consistent with English patterns for ordinals derived from numerals. The letters of eighth preserve the base eight and the suffix in a single, widely accepted form, without duplicating the final consonant.

Usage and guidance: No major dictionary records eightth as an acceptable spelling. To indicate the position after seven and before nine, write eighth (for example, the eighth day, the eighth note). The misspelling commonly arises from typographic mistakes or confusion about how to attach -th to words ending with t.

Notes: Outside standard English, there are no established meanings for eightth. The term may appear in rare, incorrect inflections in non-native writing or mistaken digital text entries.

See also: eighth, ordinal number, English spelling conventions.