amputee

/ampjʊˈtiː/

//ampjʊˈtiː// noun

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"amputee" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amputee” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,553
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amputee · amputee · English

amputee · rank #40,553 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,553
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amphibian

Nearest frequency peer: amphibian (-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 “amputee”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amputee” 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 amputee
PropertyValue
Headwordamputee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ampjʊˈtiː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,553
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amputee”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “amphibian” (#40,552), “anchovies” (#40,555), “amicably” (#40,550). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amputee” is #40,553. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around amputee (IPA /ampjʊˈtiː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,553 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person who has had one or more limbs removed.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for amputee, with forms such as "ammputee", "ampputee", and "amptuee". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”). The correct English form is amputee, spelled A-M-P-U-T-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Etymology

From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”).

This word in other languages

amputado(Español)Amputierte(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammputee
  • ampputee
  • amptuee
  • ampuete
  • ampute
  • amputtee
  • amuptee
  • apmutee
  • maputee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ammputee1ampputee1amptuee2ampuete2ampute1amputtee1amuptee2apmutee2
Edit distance from "amputee"

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 "amputee"?
"amputee" is spelled A-M-P-U-T-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ampjʊˈtiː/.
What does "amputee" mean?
As a noun, "amputee" means: A person who has had one or more limbs removed.
What are common misspellings of "amputee"?
Common misspellings include "ammputee", "ampputee", "amptuee", "ampuete", "ampute". The correct spelling is "amputee".
How do you pronounce "amputee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amputee" is /ampjʊˈtiː/. 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 "amputee"?
From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”). 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 "amputee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list