embrace
/ɛmˈbɹes/
"embrace" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“embrace” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,494. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #5,494
- frequency rank, English
- 2,246
- “E” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
Corpus desk
Index EN-embrace · embrace · English
embrace · rank #5,494 · 10 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #5,494
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,246
- PHOTO-FINISH determination
Nearest frequency peer: determination (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “embrace”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- der
der
94,510 corpus weight
- desired
desired
94,509 corpus weight
- determinati…
determination
94,508 corpus weight
- embrace
embrace
94,507 corpus weight
- emerged
emerged
94,506 corpus weight
- exhibit
exhibit
94,505 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “embrace” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | embrace |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɛmˈbɹes/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #5,494 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “embrace” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around embrace (IPA /ɛmˈbɹes/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,494 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for embrace, with forms such as "ebmrace", "embarce", and "embbrace". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "emirate", "embraced", "embraces", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: The verb is derived from Middle English embracen (“to clasp in one's arms, embrace; to reach out eagerly for, welcome; to enfold, entwine; to ensnare, entangle; to twist, wrap around; to gird, put on; to lace; to be in or put into bonds; to put a shield on … The correct English form is embrace, spelled E-M-B-R-A-C-E.
Definition
- 1To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- 2To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- 3To submit to; to undergo.
- 4To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- 5To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- 6To fasten on, as armour.
- 7To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.
- 8To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how embrace appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There was no faynting faith in that Dogge, which when his Master by a mischaunce in hunting stumbled and fell toppling downe a deepe dytche beyng vnable to recouer of himselfe, the Dogge signifying his masters mishappe, reskue came, and he was hayled up by a rope, whom the Dogge seeying almost drawne up to the edge of the dytche, cheerefully saluted, leap…
I will imbrace him with a ſouldiour's arme, / That he ſhall ſhrinke vnder my curteſie, […]
Etymology
The verb is derived from Middle English embracen (“to clasp in one's arms, embrace; to reach out eagerly for, welcome; to enfold, entwine; to ensnare, entangle; to twist, wrap around; to gird, put on; to lace; to be in or put into bonds; to put a shield on the arm; to grasp (a shield or spear); to acquire, take hold of; to receive; to undertake; to affect, influence; to incite; to unlawfully influence a jury; to surround; to conceal, cover; to shelter; to protect; to comfort; to comprehend, understand”) [and other forms], from Old French embracer, embracier (“to kiss”) (modern French embrasser (“to kiss; (dated) to embrace, hug”)), from Late Latin *imbracchiāre, from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside, within’)) + bracchium (“arm”). The English word is analysable as em- + brace. The noun is derived from the verb.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ebmrace
- embarce
- embbrace
- embracce
- embraec
- embrcae
- embrrace
- emmbrace
- emrbace
- mebrace
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embrace - 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.
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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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- "embrace" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "emirate". View pair
- 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #5,494 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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.