advise

/ədˈvaɪz/

//ədˈvaɪz// verb

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"advise" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“advise” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,111. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,111
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-advise · advise · English

advise · rank #6,111 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,111
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH watches

Nearest frequency peer: watches (-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 “advise”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “advise” 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).

advise vs avis
67% similar
advise vs arise
67% similar
advise vs anise
67% similar

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

Key facts for advise
PropertyValue
Headwordadvise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ədˈvaɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,111
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “advise”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).adviselands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “watches” (#6,110), “anxious” (#6,112), “washed” (#6,109). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “advise” is #6,111. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around advise (IPA /ədˈvaɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,111 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for advise, with forms such as "addvise", "adivse", and "advies". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "avis", "arise", "anise", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-It… The correct English form is advise, spelled A-D-V-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
  2. 2
    To recommend; to offer as advice.
  3. 3
    To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.
  4. 4
    To consider, to deliberate.
  5. 5
    To look at, watch; to see.
  6. 6
    To consult (with).
  7. 7
    To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
  8. 8
    To provide information to a sovereign or head of state which they have previously asked for.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The dentist advised me to brush three times a day.
  2. The lawyer advised me to drop the case, since there was no chance of winning.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, inform”), from Old French aviser, from avis, or from Late Latin advisō, from ad + visō. See also advice.

Synonyms

admonishadjureadviseadvocatecounselencourageurgeexhortpromptrecommendsuggesttipwarn

This word in other languages

aconsejar(Español)conseiller(Français)raten(Deutsch)aconselhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addvise
  • adivse
  • advies
  • advisse
  • advsie
  • advvise
  • avdise
  • davise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of advise - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addvise1adivse2advies2advisse1advsie2advvise1avdise2davise2
Edit distance from "advise"

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 "advise"?
"advise" is spelled A-D-V-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ədˈvaɪz/.
What does "advise" mean?
As a verb, "advise" means: To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
What words are commonly confused with "advise"?
"advise" is commonly confused with "avis", "arise", "anise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "advise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "advise" is /ədˈvaɪz/. 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 "advise"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *a... 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 "advise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list