apogee

/ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/

//ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi// noun

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"apogee" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“apogee” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,594
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-apogee · apogee · English

apogee · rank #48,594 · 7 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,594
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH APL

Nearest frequency peer: APL (-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 “apogee”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “apogee” 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 apogee
PropertyValue
Headwordapogee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,594
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “apogee”

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).apogeelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “APL” (#48,593), “antipsychotic” (#48,592), “Arora” (#48,596). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “apogee” is #48,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around apogee (IPA /ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,594 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for apogee, with forms such as "aopgee", "apgoee", and "apoege". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”). The correct English form is apogee, spelled A-P-O-G-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
  2. 2
    The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
  3. 3
    The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
  4. 4
    The highest point.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Conjunctions of I and II [Io and Europa] occur when they are near perigee and apogee respectively; conjunctions of II and III [Europa and Ganymede] occur when II [Europa] is near perigee.
  2. The resolution of the images obtained by this American probe [Messenger] will depend on its altitude [above Mercury] at any one time: about ten meters at perigee (200km altitude), but only one 1 km at apogee (15000km).

Etymology

From Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).

Synonyms

apocenterapoapsisapsisacmeculminationpinnaclezenithclimax

Antonyms

periapsisperigeeperigee is the etymological antonymnadirperigee

This word in other languages

apogeo(Español)apogée(Français)Apogäum(Deutsch)apogeu(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopgee
  • apgoee
  • apoege
  • apoge
  • apoggee
  • appogee
  • paogee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aopgee2apgoee2apoege2apoge1apoggee1appogee1paogee2
Edit distance from "apogee"

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 "apogee"?
"apogee" is spelled A-P-O-G-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/.
What does "apogee" mean?
As a noun, "apogee" means: The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
What are common misspellings of "apogee"?
Common misspellings include "aopgee", "apgoee", "apoege", "apoge", "apoggee". The correct spelling is "apogee".
How do you pronounce "apogee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apogee" is /ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/. 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 "apogee"?
From Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”). 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 "apogee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list