esophagus

/ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/

//ɪˈsɑfəɡəs// noun

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"esophagus" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“esophagus” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,381
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of oesophagus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-esophagus · esophagus · English

esophagus · rank #32,381 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,381
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH errant

Nearest frequency peer: errant (-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 “esophagus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “esophagus” 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
Key facts for esophagus
PropertyValue
Headwordesophagus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,381
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “esophagus”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).esophaguslands 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 “errant” (#32,380), “Estelle” (#32,382), “epics” (#32,379). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “esophagus” is #32,381. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around esophagus (IPA /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,381 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of oesophagus.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for esophagus, with forms such as "eosphagus", "esohpagus", and "esopahgus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is esophagus, spelled E-S-O-P-H-A-G-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of oesophagus.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bad, the Warhol-produced film directed by Jed Johnson, playing at the Saxon in the esophagus of the Combat Zone, […]
  2. They call me the Hiphopopotamus / Flows that glow like phosphorous / Popping off the top of this esophagus / Rocking this metropolis

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eosphagus
  • esohpagus
  • esopahgus
  • esophaggus
  • esophagsu
  • esophaguss
  • esophaugs
  • esophgaus
  • esophhagus
  • esopphagus
  • espohagus
  • essophagus
  • seophagus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of esophagus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eosphagus2esohpagus2esopahgus2esophaggus1esophagsu2esophaguss1esophaugs2esophgaus2
Edit distance from "esophagus"

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 "esophagus"?
"esophagus" is spelled E-S-O-P-H-A-G-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/.
What does "esophagus" mean?
As a noun, "esophagus" means: Alternative spelling of oesophagus.
What are common misspellings of "esophagus"?
Common misspellings include "eosphagus", "esohpagus", "esopahgus", "esophaggus", "esophagsu". The correct spelling is "esophagus".
How do you pronounce "esophagus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esophagus" is /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esophagus" come from?
"esophagus" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

downplay13 variantsfluently13 variantsHamptons13 variantscolumbine13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list