analogy

/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/

//əˈnæləd͡ʒi// noun

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

The verdict

“analogy” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,979
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-analogy · analogy · English

analogy · rank #10,979 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,979
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ample

Nearest frequency peer: ample (-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 “analogy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “analogy” 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).

analogy vs apology
71% similar
analogy vs anatomy
71% similar
analogy vs analog
86% similar

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

Key facts for analogy
PropertyValue
Headwordanalogy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,979
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “analogy”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).analogylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ample” (#10,978), “adjusting” (#10,977), “apex” (#10,981). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “analogy” is #10,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around analogy (IPA /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,979 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
  2. 2
    The proportion or the equality of ratios.
  3. 3
    The 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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Yet the systole and diastole of the heart are not without their analogy in the ebb and flow of love.
  2. Is there any analogy, in certain constitutions, between keeping an umbrella up, and keeping the spirits up?

Etymology

From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”).

This word in other languages

analogía(Español)analogie(Français)Analogie(Deutsch)analogia(Português)

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.

aanlogy2analgoy2anallogy1analoggy1analogyy1analoyg2anaolgy2anlaogy2
Edit distance from "analogy"

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 "analogy"?
"analogy" is spelled A-N-A-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/.
What does "analogy" mean?
As a noun, "analogy" means: A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
What words are commonly confused with "analogy"?
"analogy" is commonly confused with "apology", "anatomy", "analog". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "analogy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "analogy" is /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/. 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 "analogy"?
From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”). 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 "analogy", 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