alligators

/ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/

//ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz// noun

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"alligators" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“alligators” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,508
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of alligator

Corpus desk

Index EN-alligators · alligators · English

alligators · rank #33,508 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,508
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH AKI

Nearest frequency peer: AKI (-2 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 “alligators”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “alligators” 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).

alligators vs alligator
90% similar

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

Key facts for alligators
PropertyValue
Headwordalligators
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,508
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “alligators”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).alligatorslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “AKI” (#33,506), “amigos” (#33,510), “airship” (#33,505). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “alligators” is #33,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around alligators (IPA /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,508 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of alligator".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for alligators, with forms such as "aligators", "alilgators", and "allgiators". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "alligator", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is alligators, spelled A-L-L-I-G-A-T-O-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of alligator

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aligators
  • alilgators
  • allgiators
  • alliagtors
  • alligaotrs
  • alligatorrs
  • alligatorss
  • alligatosr
  • alligatros
  • alligattors
  • alliggators
  • alligtaors
  • laligators

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aligators1alilgators2allgiators2alliagtors2alligaotrs2alligatorrs1alligatorss1alligatosr2
Edit distance from "alligators"

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 "alligators"?
"alligators" is spelled A-L-L-I-G-A-T-O-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/.
What does "alligators" mean?
As a noun, "alligators" means: plural of alligator
What words are commonly confused with "alligators"?
"alligators" is commonly confused with "alligator". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alligators"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alligators" is /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alligators" come from?
"alligators" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alligators", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 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