embraces

/ɛmˈbɹeɪsɪz/

//ɛmˈbɹeɪsɪz// noun

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"embraces" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“embraces” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,299
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of embrace

Corpus desk

Index EN-embraces · embraces · English

embraces · rank #18,299 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,299
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH elongated

Nearest frequency peer: elongated (-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 “embraces”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “embraces” 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).

embraces vs Emirates
63% similar
embraces vs embrace
88% similar
embraces vs embraced
88% similar

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

Key facts for embraces
PropertyValue
Headwordembraces
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛmˈbɹeɪsɪz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,299
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “embraces”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).embraceslands here:

#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 “elongated” (#18,298), “enamel” (#18,300), “dyer” (#18,297). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “embraces” is #18,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around embraces (IPA /ɛmˈbɹeɪsɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,299 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of embrace".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for embraces, with forms such as "ebmraces", "embarces", and "embbraces". 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 also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Emirates", "embrace", "embraced", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is embraces, spelled E-M-B-R-A-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of embrace

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmraces
  • embarces
  • embbraces
  • embracces
  • embracess
  • embracse
  • embraecs
  • embrcaes
  • embrraces
  • emmbraces
  • emrbaces
  • mebraces

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embraces - 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.

ebmraces2embarces2embbraces1embracces1embracess1embracse2embraecs2embrcaes2
Edit distance from "embraces"

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 "embraces"?
"embraces" is spelled E-M-B-R-A-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛmˈbɹeɪsɪz/.
What does "embraces" mean?
As a noun, "embraces" means: plural of embrace
What words are commonly confused with "embraces"?
"embraces" is commonly confused with "Emirates", "embrace", "embraced". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "embraces"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embraces" is /ɛmˈbɹeɪsɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embraces" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "embraces", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

clerical12 variantsCatalonia12 variantsbreaches12 variantsingenious12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list