drainage

/ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/

//ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“drainage” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,039
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.

Corpus desk

Index EN-drainage · drainage · English

drainage · rank #10,039 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,039
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH doomed

Nearest frequency peer: doomed (-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 “drainage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “drainage” 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
Key facts for drainage
PropertyValue
Headworddrainage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,039
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “drainage”

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).drainagelands 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 “doomed” (#10,038), “drowning” (#10,040), “dinosaur” (#10,037). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “drainage” is #10,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around drainage (IPA /ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,039 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for drainage, with forms such as "darinage", "ddrainage", and "draiange". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From drain + -age. The correct English form is drainage, spelled D-R-A-I-N-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
  2. 2
    A system of drains.
  3. 3
    A downward wind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how drainage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It should move NR away from previous examples of repairs that have treated the symptoms (fixing the landslip) but not fixed the underlying cause (poor drainage), with the result that a second slip followed.
  2. In the forward part of the cyclone, drainage katabasis is checked; but its highest intensity is observed in the rear part of the cyclone.

Etymology

From drain + -age.

This word in other languages

drenaje(Español)drainage(Français)Entwässerung(Deutsch)drenagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • darinage
  • ddrainage
  • draiange
  • drainaeg
  • drainagge
  • draingae
  • drainnage
  • draniage
  • drianage
  • drrainage
  • rdainage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

darinage2ddrainage1draiange2drainaeg2drainagge1draingae2drainnage1draniage2
Edit distance from "drainage"

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 "drainage"?
"drainage" is spelled D-R-A-I-N-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/.
What does "drainage" mean?
As a noun, "drainage" means: A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
What are common misspellings of "drainage"?
Common misspellings include "darinage", "ddrainage", "draiange", "drainaeg", "drainagge". The correct spelling is "drainage".
How do you pronounce "drainage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drainage" is /ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "drainage"?
From drain + -age. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

drowning#10,040dinosaur#10,037depicted#10,034exploded#10,044

Similar misspelling depth

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

fortress11 variantsCornwall11 variantsgrabbing11 variantshanding11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list