alongside

/əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/

//əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd// adv

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

The verdict

“alongside” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,276
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

Corpus desk

Index EN-alongside · alongside · English

alongside · rank #3,276 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,276
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alan

Nearest frequency peer: Alan (-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 “alongside”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “alongside” 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
Key facts for alongside
PropertyValue
Headwordalongside
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,276
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “alongside”

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).alongsidelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Alan” (#3,275), “angel” (#3,277), “administrative” (#3,274). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “alongside” is #3,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around alongside (IPA /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #3,276 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for alongside, with forms such as "allongside", "alnogside", and "alognside". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From along + side; compare alongsides. The correct English form is alongside, spelled A-L-O-N-G-S-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside.
  2. All of a sudden, another car drew up alongside.

Etymology

From along + side; compare alongsides.

This word in other languages

al lado(Español)par le travers(Français)längsseits(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • allongside
  • alnogside
  • alognside
  • alonggside
  • alongisde
  • alongsdie
  • alongsidde
  • alongsied
  • alongsside
  • alonngside
  • alonsgide
  • aolngside
  • laongside

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

allongside1alnogside2alognside2alonggside1alongisde2alongsdie2alongsidde1alongsied2
Edit distance from "alongside"

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 "alongside"?
"alongside" is spelled A-L-O-N-G-S-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/.
What does "alongside" mean?
As an adverb, "alongside" means: Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
What are common misspellings of "alongside"?
Common misspellings include "allongside", "alnogside", "alognside", "alonggside", "alongisde". The correct spelling is "alongside".
How do you pronounce "alongside"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alongside" is /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/. 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 "alongside"?
From along + side; compare alongsides. 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 "alongside", 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