baggage

/ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“baggage” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,496
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling

Corpus desk

Index EN-baggage · baggage · English

baggage · rank #10,496 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,496
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH beacon

Nearest frequency peer: beacon (+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 “baggage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “baggage” 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).

baggage vs barrage
71% similar
baggage vs bandage
71% similar

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

Key facts for baggage
PropertyValue
Headwordbaggage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,496
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “baggage”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).baggagelands 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 “beacon” (#10,497), “auxiliary” (#10,494), “Bella” (#10,498). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “baggage” is #10,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around baggage (IPA /ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,496 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for baggage, with forms such as "abggage", "bagage", and "bagagge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "barrage", "bandage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English bagage, from Old French bagage, baguage, from bague (“bundle, sack”), of Germanic/North Germanic origin, probably from the same ultimate source as Old Norse baggi (“pack, bundle”). Compare also bag. By surface analysis, bag + -age. The o… The correct English form is baggage, spelled B-A-G-G-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling
  2. 2
    Factors, especially psychological ones, which interfere with a person's ability to function effectively.
  3. 3
    A woman. A female, especially one who is saucy, impudent.
  4. 4
    An army's portable equipment; its baggage train.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Please put your baggage in the trunk.
  2. As soon as they had determined on their course, Ya-nei slid under the bed, and made himself a place among the baggages.

Etymology

From Middle English bagage, from Old French bagage, baguage, from bague (“bundle, sack”), of Germanic/North Germanic origin, probably from the same ultimate source as Old Norse baggi (“pack, bundle”). Compare also bag. By surface analysis, bag + -age. The old meaning of "nasty woman" likely derives from the sense of "something awkward to be carried" (compare faggot).

This word in other languages

bagaje(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abggage
  • bagage
  • bagagge
  • baggaeg
  • baggagge
  • bagggae
  • bbaggage
  • bgagage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baggage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abggage2bagage1bagagge2baggaeg2baggagge1bagggae2bbaggage1bgagage2
Edit distance from "baggage"

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 "baggage"?
"baggage" is spelled B-A-G-G-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "baggage" mean?
As a noun, "baggage" means: Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling
What words are commonly confused with "baggage"?
"baggage" is commonly confused with "barrage", "bandage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baggage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baggage" is /ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "baggage"?
From Middle English bagage, from Old French bagage, baguage, from bague (“bundle, sack”), of Germanic/North Germanic origin, probably from the same ultimate source as Old Norse baggi (“pack, bundle”). Compare also bag. By surface analysis, bag + -... 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 "baggage", 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 (8 here; floor ≥5).

beacon8 variantsbelts8 variantscereal8 variantsAlexis8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list