commodities

/kəˈmɑdətiz/

//kəˈmɑdətiz// noun

"commodities" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commodities” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #10,668 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,668
frequency rank, English
11
letters
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of commodity

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

commodities vs communities
82% similar

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

Key facts for commodities
PropertyValue
Headwordcommodities
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈmɑdətiz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,668
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “commodities” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for commodities is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kəˈmɑdətiz/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,668 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of commodity".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for commodities, with forms such as "ccommodities", "cmomodities", and "commdoities". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "communities", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is commodities, spelled C-O-M-M-O-D-I-T-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of commodity

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccommodities,cmomodities,commdoities,commoddities,commodiites,commoditeis,commoditiess,commoditise,commoditties,commodtiies,commoidties,comodities,comomdities,ocmmodities

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommodities1cmomodities2commdoities2commoddities1commodiites2commoditeis2commoditiess1commoditise2
Edit distance from "commodities"

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 "commodities"?
"commodities" is spelled C-O-M-M-O-D-I-T-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmɑdətiz/.
What does "commodities" mean?
As a noun, "commodities" means: plural of commodity
What words are commonly confused with "commodities"?
"commodities" is commonly confused with "communities". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commodities"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commodities" is /kəˈmɑdətiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "commodities" come from?
"commodities" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “commodities”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-M-O-D-I-T-I-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəˈmɑdətiz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “communities” - see the side-by-side comparison. commodities vs communities
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list