batteries

/ˈbæt(ə)ɹiz/

//ˈbæt(ə)ɹiz// noun

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"batteries" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“batteries” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,441
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of battery

Corpus desk

Index EN-batteries · batteries · English

batteries · rank #6,441 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,441
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH ballot

Nearest frequency peer: ballot (-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 “batteries”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “batteries” 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).

batteries vs battering
78% similar
batteries vs Battersea
67% similar
batteries vs battered
78% similar

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

Key facts for batteries
PropertyValue
Headwordbatteries
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbæt(ə)ɹiz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,441
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “batteries”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ballot” (#6,440), “blessing” (#6,442), “bailey” (#6,439). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “batteries” is #6,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around batteries (IPA /ˈbæt(ə)ɹiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,441 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of battery".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for batteries, with forms such as "abtteries", "bateries", and "batetries". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "battering", "Battersea", "battered", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is batteries, spelled B-A-T-T-E-R-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of battery

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abtteries
  • bateries
  • batetries
  • batteires
  • battereis
  • batteriess
  • batterise
  • batterries
  • battreies
  • bbatteries
  • btateries

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abtteries2bateries1batetries2batteires2battereis2batteriess1batterise2batterries1
Edit distance from "batteries"

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 "batteries"?
"batteries" is spelled B-A-T-T-E-R-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæt(ə)ɹiz/.
What does "batteries" mean?
As a noun, "batteries" means: plural of battery
What words are commonly confused with "batteries"?
"batteries" is commonly confused with "battering", "Battersea", "battered". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "batteries"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batteries" is /ˈbæt(ə)ɹiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "batteries" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "batteries", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ambulance#6,435allegedly#6,434cigarette#6,449testament#6,423

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

blessing11 variantscompact11 variantscorners11 variantscould've11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list