feature

/ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/

//ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“feature” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,599. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,599
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-feature · feature · English

feature · rank #1,599 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,599
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fashion

Nearest frequency peer: fashion (-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 “feature”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “feature” 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).

feature vs future
71% similar
feature vs fixture
71% similar
feature vs features
88% similar

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

Key facts for feature
PropertyValue
Headwordfeature
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,599
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “feature”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).featurelands 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 “fashion” (#1,598), “fund” (#1,600), “faith” (#1,597). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “feature” is #1,599. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around feature (IPA /ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,599 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for feature, with forms such as "efature", "faeture", and "featrue". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "future", "fixture", "features", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English feture, from Anglo-Norman feture, from Old French faiture, from Latin factūra, from Latin factus, from Latin faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place, set”). Doublet of facture. The correct English form is feature, spelled F-E-A-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.
  2. 2
    An important or main item.
  3. 3
    A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.
  4. 4
    A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.
  5. 5
    Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
  6. 6
    A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
  7. 7
    The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any marked peculiarity or characteristic.
  8. 8
    Something discerned from physical evidence that helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological site.
  9. 9
    Characteristic forms or shapes of parts. For example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.
  10. 10
    An individual measurable property or characteristic of a phenomenon being observed; the input of a model.
  11. 11
    The act of being featured in a piece of music.
  12. 12
    The elements into which linguistic units can be broken down.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. all the powres of nature, / Which she by art could vse vnto her will, / And to her seruice bind each liuing creature; / Through secret vnderstanding of their feature.
  2. A feature interview with a noted personality or a discussion covering a specific issue is then presented.

Etymology

From Middle English feture, from Anglo-Norman feture, from Old French faiture, from Latin factūra, from Latin factus, from Latin faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place, set”). Doublet of facture.

This word in other languages

característica(Español)caractéristique(Français)Besonderheit(Deutsch)qualidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efature
  • faeture
  • featrue
  • featture
  • featuer
  • featurre
  • feautre
  • fetaure
  • ffeature

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efature2faeture2featrue2featture1featuer2featurre1feautre2fetaure2
Edit distance from "feature"

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 "feature"?
"feature" is spelled F-E-A-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "feature" mean?
As a noun, "feature" means: One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.
What words are commonly confused with "feature"?
"feature" is commonly confused with "future", "fixture", "features". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feature"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feature" is /ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/. 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 "feature"?
From Middle English feture, from Anglo-Norman feture, from Old French faiture, from Latin factūra, from Latin factus, from Latin faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place, set”). Doublet of facture. 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 "feature", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

fashion#1,598hearing#1,602benefit#1,592African#1,590

Similar misspelling depth

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

budget9 variantslarger9 variantsacting9 variantswedding9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list