bridges

/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/

//ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“bridges” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,029
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-bridges · bridges · English

bridges · rank #6,029 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,029
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH breakdown

Nearest frequency peer: breakdown (-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 “bridges”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bridges” 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).

bridges vs brings
71% similar
bridges vs Briggs
57% similar
bridges vs Bruges
57% similar

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

Key facts for bridges
PropertyValue
Headwordbridges
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,029
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bridges”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bridgeslands 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 “breakdown” (#6,028), “brutal” (#6,030), “booth” (#6,027). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bridges” is #6,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bridges (IPA /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,029 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of bridge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bridges, with forms such as "bbridges", "birdges", and "brdiges". 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. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "brings", "Briggs", "Bruges", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is bridges, spelled B-R-I-D-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of bridge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbridges
  • birdges
  • brdiges
  • briddges
  • bridegs
  • bridgess
  • bridgges
  • bridgse
  • brigdes
  • brridges
  • rbidges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbridges1birdges2brdiges2briddges1bridegs2bridgess1bridgges1bridgse2
Edit distance from "bridges"

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 "bridges"?
"bridges" is spelled B-R-I-D-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/.
What does "bridges" mean?
As a noun, "bridges" means: plural of bridge
What words are commonly confused with "bridges"?
"bridges" is commonly confused with "brings", "Briggs", "Bruges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bridges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bridges" is /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bridges" come from?
"bridges" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bridges", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list