advertise

/ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz/

//ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz// verb

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"advertise" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“advertise” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,831
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-advertise · advertise · English

advertise · rank #11,831 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,831
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH acne

Nearest frequency peer: acne (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “advertise”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

advertise vs advertiser
90% similar
advertise vs adverse
78% similar
advertise vs Adventist
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for advertise
PropertyValue
Headwordadvertise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,831
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “advertise”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).advertiselands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “acne” (#11,830), “Alzheimer's” (#11,832), “accelerate” (#11,829). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “advertise” is #11,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around advertise (IPA /ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,831 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for advertise, with forms such as "addvertise", "adevrtise", and "adveritse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "advertiser", "adverse", "Adventist", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English advertisen, from Anglo-Norman advertir (“to inform”), avertir, Middle French advertir, avertir (“to warn, give notice to”), with the French -iss- infix assimilated to -ise, -ize and probably influenced by the noun advertisement. Compare … The correct English form is advertise, spelled A-D-V-E-R-T-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
  2. 2
    To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
  3. 3
    To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
  4. 4
    To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.
  5. 5
    In gin rummy, to discard a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For personal needs, advertise on the internet or in a local newspaper.
  2. Over the air, they advertise their product on drive-time radio talk shows and TV news shows.

Etymology

From Middle English advertisen, from Anglo-Norman advertir (“to inform”), avertir, Middle French advertir, avertir (“to warn, give notice to”), with the French -iss- infix assimilated to -ise, -ize and probably influenced by the noun advertisement. Compare also advert.

Synonyms

notifyinformapprisealertmake knownannounceproclaimpromulgatepublishpromotepublicisesell

This word in other languages

anunciar(Español)annoncer(Français)ankündigen(Deutsch)anunciar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addvertise
  • adevrtise
  • adveritse
  • adverrtise
  • adverties
  • advertisse
  • advertsie
  • adverttise
  • advetrise
  • advretise
  • advvertise
  • avdertise
  • davertise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addvertise1adevrtise2adveritse2adverrtise1adverties2advertisse1advertsie2adverttise1
Edit distance from "advertise"

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 "advertise"?
"advertise" is spelled A-D-V-E-R-T-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz/.
What does "advertise" mean?
As a verb, "advertise" means: To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
What words are commonly confused with "advertise"?
"advertise" is commonly confused with "advertiser", "adverse", "Adventist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "advertise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "advertise" is /ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz/. 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 "advertise"?
From Middle English advertisen, from Anglo-Norman advertir (“to inform”), avertir, Middle French advertir, avertir (“to warn, give notice to”), with the French -iss- infix assimilated to -ise, -ize and probably influenced by the noun advertisement... 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 "advertise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list