anagram

/ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/

//ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm// noun

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

The verdict

“anagram” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,027
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

Corpus desk

Index EN-anagram · anagram · English

anagram · rank #43,027 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,027
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amato

Nearest frequency peer: Amato (-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 “anagram”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “anagram” 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 anagram
PropertyValue
Headwordanagram
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,027
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “anagram”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).anagramlands 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 “Amato” (#43,026), “alm” (#43,024), “apostate” (#43,030). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “anagram” is #43,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around anagram (IPA /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,027 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for anagram, with forms such as "aangram", "anagarm", and "anaggram". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Late 16th century, either from Middle French anagramme or Latin anagramma, formed on Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, back”) + γράμμα (grámma, “letter”). Analyzable as ana- (“up, back”) + -gram (“letter”). The correct English form is anagram, spelled A-N-A-G-R-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in "team", but there is an "I" in "pie". And there's an "I" in "meat pie". Anagram of "meat" is "team"… I don't know what he's talking about.

Etymology

Late 16th century, either from Middle French anagramme or Latin anagramma, formed on Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, back”) + γράμμα (grámma, “letter”). Analyzable as ana- (“up, back”) + -gram (“letter”).

This word in other languages

anagrama(Español)anagramme(Français)Anagramm(Deutsch)anagrama(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aangram
  • anagarm
  • anaggram
  • anagramm
  • anagrma
  • anagrram
  • anargam
  • angaram
  • annagram
  • naagram

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anagram - 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.

aangram2anagarm2anaggram1anagramm1anagrma2anagrram1anargam2angaram2
Edit distance from "anagram"

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 "anagram"?
"anagram" is spelled A-N-A-G-R-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/.
What does "anagram" mean?
As a noun, "anagram" means: A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
What are common misspellings of "anagram"?
Common misspellings include "aangram", "anagarm", "anaggram", "anagramm", "anagrma". The correct spelling is "anagram".
How do you pronounce "anagram"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anagram" is /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/. 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 "anagram"?
Late 16th century, either from Middle French anagramme or Latin anagramma, formed on Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, back”) + γράμμα (grámma, “letter”). Analyzable as ana- (“up, back”) + -gram (“letter”). 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 "anagram", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list