drawbridge

Name: drawbridge, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“drawbridge” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,429. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,429
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

Corpus desk

Index EN-drawbridge · drawbridge · English

drawbridge · rank #46,429 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #46,429
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH drudge

Nearest frequency peer: drudge (+2 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.

DnB

53,576
Domini

53,575
drawbridge

53,572
drudge

53,570
drugging

53,569
Duquesne

53,568

What this shows “drawbridge” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for drawbridge
Property	Value
Headword	drawbridge
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#46,429
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “drawbridge”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).drawbridgelands here:

#46,429

#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 “drudge” (#46,431), “Domini” (#46,426), “drugging” (#46,432). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “drawbridge” is #46,429. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around drawbridge (IPA /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,429 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for drawbridge, with forms such as "darwbridge", "ddrawbridge", and "drabwridge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From draw + bridge. The correct English form is drawbridge, spelled D-R-A-W-B-R-I-D-G-E.

Definition

1
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
2
A tendency to provide only limited access.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Near-synonym: bascule bridge
I might jump an open drawbridge, or Tarzan from a vine / 'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine

Etymology

From draw + bridge.

This word in other languages

pont-levis(Français)Zugbrücke(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

darwbridge
ddrawbridge
drabwridge
drawbbridge
drawbirdge
drawbrdige
drawbriddge
drawbrideg
drawbridgge
drawbrigde
drawbrridge
drawrbidge
drawwbridge
drrawbridge
drwabridge
rdawbridge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "drawbridge"

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 "drawbridge"?

"drawbridge" is spelled D-R-A-W-B-R-I-D-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/.

What does "drawbridge" mean?

As a noun, "drawbridge" means: A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

What are common misspellings of "drawbridge"?

Common misspellings include "darwbridge", "ddrawbridge", "drabwridge", "drawbbridge", "drawbirdge". The correct spelling is "drawbridge".

How do you pronounce "drawbridge"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drawbridge" is /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "drawbridge"?

From draw + bridge. 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 "drawbridge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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