aprons

/ˈeɪ.pɹənz/

//ˈeɪ.pɹənz// noun

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

The verdict

“aprons” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,120. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,120
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of apron

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aprons vs Aron
50% similar
aprons vs arrows
67% similar
aprons vs apropos
71% similar

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

Key facts for aprons
PropertyValue
Headwordaprons
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈeɪ.pɹənz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,120
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aprons” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around aprons (IPA /ˈeɪ.pɹənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,120 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of apron".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aprons, with forms such as "aporns", "approns", and "aprnos". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Aron", "arrows", "apropos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is aprons, spelled A-P-R-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of apron

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aporns
  • approns
  • aprnos
  • apronns
  • apronss
  • aprosn
  • aprrons
  • arpons
  • parons

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aporns2approns1aprnos2apronns1apronss1aprosn2aprrons1arpons2
Edit distance from "aprons"

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 "aprons"?
"aprons" is spelled A-P-R-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.pɹənz/.
What does "aprons" mean?
As a noun, "aprons" means: plural of apron
What words are commonly confused with "aprons"?
"aprons" is commonly confused with "Aron", "arrows", "apropos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aprons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aprons" is /ˈeɪ.pɹənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aprons" come from?
"aprons" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “aprons”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-P-R-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈeɪ.pɹənz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Aron” - see the side-by-side comparison. aprons vs Aron
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list