breakage

/ˈbɹeɪkɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈbɹeɪkɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"breakage" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“breakage” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,714
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of breaking.

Corpus desk

Index EN-breakage · breakage · English

breakage · rank #32,714 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,714
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH brant

Nearest frequency peer: brant (-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 “breakage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “breakage” 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 breakage
PropertyValue
Headwordbreakage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹeɪkɪd͡ʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,714
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “breakage”

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).breakagelands 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 “brant” (#32,713), “Brianna” (#32,715), “Brampton” (#32,712). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “breakage” is #32,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around breakage (IPA /ˈbɹeɪkɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,714 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for breakage, with forms such as "bbreakage", "berakage", and "braekage". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From break + -age. The correct English form is breakage, spelled B-R-E-A-K-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of breaking.
  2. 2
    Something that has been broken.
  3. 3
    A service which is unused by a customer, such as an unredeemed gift card, which therefore represents a pure profit to the seller.
  4. 4
    The left-over money in a pari-mutuel betting pool resulting from rounding off the payoffs, added to the pool for the next race or event or kept as profit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A loader performs the important work of storing goods in the wagons and of unloading the wagons. In each case considerable skill is required to avoid breakage, and, in the case of loading, skill goes far to conserve wagon space.
  2. At the end of the party, there were two reported breakages.

Etymology

From break + -age.

This word in other languages

Anbruch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbreakage
  • berakage
  • braekage
  • breaakge
  • breakaeg
  • breakagge
  • breakgae
  • breakkage
  • brekaage
  • brreakage
  • rbeakage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbreakage1berakage2braekage2breaakge2breakaeg2breakagge1breakgae2breakkage1
Edit distance from "breakage"

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 "breakage"?
"breakage" is spelled B-R-E-A-K-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪkɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "breakage" mean?
As a noun, "breakage" means: The act of breaking.
What are common misspellings of "breakage"?
Common misspellings include "bbreakage", "berakage", "braekage", "breaakge", "breakaeg". The correct spelling is "breakage".
How do you pronounce "breakage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breakage" is /ˈbɹeɪkɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "breakage"?
From break + -age. 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 "breakage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brampton#32,712boldness#32,707bereaved#32,696Ballarat#32,691

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list