charges

/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪz/

//ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“charges” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,101
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-charges · charges · English

charges · rank #2,101 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,101
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH attacks

Nearest frequency peer: attacks (-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 “charges”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “charges” 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).

charges vs charms
71% similar
charges vs chases
71% similar
charges vs Charles
71% similar

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

Key facts for charges
PropertyValue
Headwordcharges
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,101
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “charges”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “attacks” (#2,100), “combined” (#2,102), “ancient” (#2,099). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “charges” is #2,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around charges (IPA /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,101 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of charge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for charges, with forms such as "cahrges", "ccharges", and "chagres". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "charms", "chases", "Charles", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 charges, spelled C-H-A-R-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of charge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahrges
  • ccharges
  • chagres
  • charegs
  • chargess
  • chargges
  • chargse
  • charrges
  • chharges
  • chrages
  • hcarges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahrges2ccharges1chagres2charegs2chargess1chargges1chargse2charrges1
Edit distance from "charges"

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 "charges"?
"charges" is spelled C-H-A-R-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪz/.
What does "charges" mean?
As a noun, "charges" means: plural of charge
What words are commonly confused with "charges"?
"charges" is commonly confused with "charms", "chases", "Charles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "charges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charges" is /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charges" come from?
"charges" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

attacks#2,100ancient#2,099younger#2,098express#2,110

Similar misspelling depth

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

exercise11 variantssuddenly11 variantsmethods11 variantsofficials11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list