analogy
/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/
"analogy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“analogy” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #10,979 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #10,979
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | analogy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #10,979 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “analogy” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for analogy is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,979 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for analogy, with forms such as "aanlogy", "analgoy", and "anallogy". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "apology", "anatomy", "analog", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”). The correct English form is analogy, spelled A-N-A-L-O-G-Y.
Definition
- 1A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
- 2The proportion or the equality of ratios.
- 3The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.
Etymology
From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aanlogy,analgoy,anallogy,analoggy,analogyy,analoyg,anaolgy,anlaogy,annalogy,naalogy
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of analogy - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “analogy”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-A-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “apology” - see the side-by-side comparison. analogy vs apology
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.