fancies

/ˈfæn.siz/

//ˈfæn.siz// noun

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"fancies" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fancies” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,832. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,832
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-fancies · fancies · English

fancies · rank #27,832 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,832
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH faintly

Nearest frequency peer: faintly (-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 “fancies”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fancies” 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).

fancies vs Francis
57% similar
fancies vs Frances
57% similar
fancies vs faces
71% similar

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

Key facts for fancies
PropertyValue
Headwordfancies
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfæn.siz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,832
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fancies”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).fancieslands 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 “faintly” (#27,831), “Federico” (#27,833), “evocative” (#27,830). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fancies” is #27,832. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fancies (IPA /ˈfæn.siz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,832 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fancies, with forms such as "afncies", "facnies", and "fanccies". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Francis", "Frances", "faces", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is fancies, spelled F-A-N-C-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of fancy
  2. 2
    plural of fancie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afncies
  • facnies
  • fanccies
  • fanceis
  • fanciess
  • fancise
  • fanices
  • fanncies
  • ffancies
  • fnacies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afncies2facnies2fanccies1fanceis2fanciess1fancise2fanices2fanncies1
Edit distance from "fancies"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

faintly#27,831forbade#27,840Edelman#27,823frosted#27,845

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

flirty10 variantsflocks10 variantsgentile10 variantsdeviant10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list