eighty

/ˈeɪ.ti/

//ˈeɪ.ti// num

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"eighty" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eighty” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,356
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eighty · eighty · English

eighty · rank #10,356 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,356
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH dwarf

Nearest frequency peer: dwarf (-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 “eighty”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “eighty” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

eighty vs eight
83% similar
eighty vs eighth
83% similar

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

Key facts for eighty
PropertyValue
Headwordeighty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈeɪ.ti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,356
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eighty”

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).eightylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dwarf” (#10,355), “Elena” (#10,357), “dreamed” (#10,354). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eighty” is #10,356. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around eighty (IPA /ˈeɪ.ti/), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #10,356 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for eighty, with forms such as "egihty", "eigghty", and "eighhty". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "eight", "eighth", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English eightety, eiȝti, eiȝtety, from Old English hundeahtatiġ, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutēhundą (“eighty”), equivalent to eight + -ty. Cognate with Scots hechty, auchty (“eighty”), Saterland Frisian tachentich (“eighty”), West Frisi… The correct English form is eighty, spelled E-I-G-H-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Merryday, who was appointed by President Geroge^([sic]) H. W. Bush, said the complaint contains eighty pages of repetitive claims and praise for President Trump, but fails to establish the two counts of defamation alleged.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English eightety, eiȝti, eiȝtety, from Old English hundeahtatiġ, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutēhundą (“eighty”), equivalent to eight + -ty. Cognate with Scots hechty, auchty (“eighty”), Saterland Frisian tachentich (“eighty”), West Frisian tachtich (“eighty”), Dutch tachtig (“eighty”), Low German tachentig (“eighty”), German achtzig (“eighty”), Swedish åttio (“eighty”), Norwegian åtti (“eighty”), Icelandic áttatíu (“eighty”).

This word in other languages

ochenta(Español)quatre-vingts(Français)achtzig(Deutsch)oitenta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egihty
  • eigghty
  • eighhty
  • eightty
  • eightyy
  • eighyt
  • eigthy
  • eihgty
  • ieghty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eighty - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egihty2eigghty1eighhty1eightty1eightyy1eighyt2eigthy2eihgty2
Edit distance from "eighty"

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 "eighty"?
"eighty" is spelled E-I-G-H-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.ti/.
What does "eighty" mean?
As a numeral, "eighty" means: The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.
What words are commonly confused with "eighty"?
"eighty" is commonly confused with "eight", "eighth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eighty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eighty" is /ˈeɪ.ti/. 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 "eighty"?
Inherited from Middle English eightety, eiȝti, eiȝtety, from Old English hundeahtatiġ, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutēhundą (“eighty”), equivalent to eight + -ty. Cognate with Scots hechty, auchty (“eighty”), Saterland Frisian tachentich (“eighty”), ... 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 "eighty", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list