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
26,416
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.

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

Where “drainage” 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). drainage lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 26,416 “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.

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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Using “drainage”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-R-A-I-N-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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