edifice
/ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/
"edifice" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“edifice” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #31,532 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,532
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | edifice |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #31,532 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “edifice” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for edifice is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/. Corpus data places it at rank #31,532 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for edifice, with forms such as "deifice", "eddifice", and "edfiice". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English edifice, from Old French edifice, a classical borrowing of Latin aedificium (“building”), derived from aedificāre (“to build, establish”) (whence also English edify). The correct English form is edifice, spelled E-D-I-F-I-C-E.
Definition
- 1A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
- 2An abstract structure, such as a school of thought, an argument, a theoretical position, etc.
Etymology
From Middle English edifice, from Old French edifice, a classical borrowing of Latin aedificium (“building”), derived from aedificāre (“to build, establish”) (whence also English edify).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: deifice,eddifice,edfiice,edifcie,ediffice,edificce,edifiec,ediifce,eidfice
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of edifice - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “edifice”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-D-I-F-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/ (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
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.