commands

/kəˈmændz/

//kəˈmændz// noun

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

The verdict

“commands” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,544
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-commands · commands · English

commands · rank #7,544 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,544
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH comedian

Nearest frequency peer: comedian (-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 “commands”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “commands” 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).

commands vs commons
75% similar
commands vs commend
75% similar
commands vs comments
75% similar

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

Key facts for commands
PropertyValue
Headwordcommands
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈmændz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,544
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “commands”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “comedian” (#7,543), “commissioned” (#7,545), “coincidence” (#7,542). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “commands” is #7,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around commands (IPA /kəˈmændz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,544 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of command".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for commands, with forms such as "ccommands", "cmomands", and "comamnds". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "commons", "commend", "comments", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is commands, spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of command

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommands
  • cmomands
  • comamnds
  • comands
  • commadns
  • commandds
  • commandss
  • commannds
  • commansd
  • commnads
  • ocmmands

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommands1cmomands2comamnds2comands1commadns2commandds1commandss1commannds1
Edit distance from "commands"

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 "commands"?
"commands" is spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmændz/.
What does "commands" mean?
As a noun, "commands" means: plural of command
What words are commonly confused with "commands"?
"commands" is commonly confused with "commons", "commend", "comments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commands"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commands" is /kəˈmændz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "commands" come from?
"commands" 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 "commands", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

comedian#7,543circular#7,538deceased#7,552defining#7,554

Similar misspelling depth

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

varying11 variantslinking11 variantstalents11 variantsmaritime11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list