cabbages

/ˈkæb.ɪ.d͡ʒɪz/

//ˈkæb.ɪ.d͡ʒɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“cabbages” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,356
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-cabbages · cabbages · English

cabbages · rank #46,356 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,356
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH buzzword

Nearest frequency peer: buzzword (-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 “cabbages”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cabbages” 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).

cabbages vs cabbage
88% similar

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

Key facts for cabbages
PropertyValue
Headwordcabbages
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæb.ɪ.d͡ʒɪz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,356
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cabbages”

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).cabbageslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “buzzword” (#46,355), “cacophony” (#46,357), “businesspeople” (#46,354). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cabbages” is #46,356. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cabbages (IPA /ˈkæb.ɪ.d͡ʒɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,356 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of cabbage".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cabbages, with forms such as "acbbages", "cababges", and "cabages". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "cabbage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is cabbages, spelled C-A-B-B-A-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of cabbage

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acbbages
  • cababges
  • cabages
  • cabbaegs
  • cabbagess
  • cabbagges
  • cabbagse
  • cabbgaes
  • cbabages
  • ccabbages

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acbbages2cababges2cabages1cabbaegs2cabbagess1cabbagges1cabbagse2cabbgaes2
Edit distance from "cabbages"

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

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

Same letter count

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

buzzword#46,355Caligula#46,358caresses#46,360Brezhnev#46,350

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

beached10 variantsarranger10 variantsannexing10 variantsdeflate10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list