field

/ˈfi(ː)ld/

//ˈfi(ː)ld// noun

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"field" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“field” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#571
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.

Corpus desk

Index EN-field · field · English

field · rank #571 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #571
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dr

Nearest frequency peer: Dr (-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 “field”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “field” 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).

field vs fil
60% similar
field vs find
60% similar
field vs film
60% similar

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

Key facts for field
PropertyValue
Headwordfield
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfi(ː)ld/
Letters5
Frequency rank#571
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “field”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).fieldlands 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 “Dr” (#570), “held” (#572), “cut” (#569). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “field” is #571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around field (IPA /ˈfi(ː)ld/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #571 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 26 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for field, with forms such as "feild", "ffield", and "fiedl". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fil", "find", "film", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English feeld, feld (“field”), from Old English feld (“field”), from Proto-West Germanic *felþu (“field”), from Proto-Germanic *felþuz (“field”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“field, plain”) or *pleth₂- (“flat”) (with schwebeabla… The correct English form is field, spelled F-I-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
  2. 2
    A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
  3. 3
    A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.
  4. 4
    A region containing a particular mineral.
  5. 5
    An airfield, airport or air base; especially, one with unpaved runways.
  6. 6
    A place where competitive matches are carried out.
  7. 7
    A place where competitive matches are carried out.
  8. 8
    A place where competitive matches are carried out.
  9. 9
    A place where competitive matches are carried out.
  10. 10
    A place where competitive matches are carried out.
  11. 11
    A place where competitive matches are carried out.
  12. 12
    A place where competitive matches are carried out.
  13. 13
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  14. 14
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  15. 15
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  16. 16
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  17. 17
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  18. 18
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  19. 19
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  20. 20
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  21. 21
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  22. 22
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  23. 23
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  24. 24
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  25. 25
    Any of various figurative meanings, often dead metaphors.
  26. 26
    Archaic form of fielder.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field.
  2. Harry shook his head, and wandered away miserable through the fields, and would not in these days even set his foot upon the soil of the park. “He was not going to intrude any farther,” he said to the rector. “You can come to church, at any rate,” his father said, “for he certainly will not be there while you are at the parsonage.” Oh yes, Harry would go…

Etymology

From Middle English feeld, feld (“field”), from Old English feld (“field”), from Proto-West Germanic *felþu (“field”), from Proto-Germanic *felþuz (“field”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“field, plain”) or *pleth₂- (“flat”) (with schwebeablaut). Cognates Cognate with Scots feld, feild (“field”), North Frisian fial, fälj (“field”), Saterland Frisian Fäild (“field”), West Frisian fjild (“field”), Dutch veld (“field”), German and Luxembourgish Feld (“field”), Vilamovian fald (“field”), Danish, Norwegian felt (“field”), Swedish fält (“field”), Finnish pelto (“field”), Asturian and Leonese platu (“plate”), Aragonese and Spanish plato (“plate”), Catalan plat (“plate”), French plat (“dish”), Galician, Mirandese, and Portuguese prato (“plate”), Italian piatto (“plate”), Latin *plattus (“flattened”), Greek πλατύς (platýs, “wide, broad”). Doublet of plate. Related also to Middle English flat (“flat”), Old English folde (“earth, land, territory”), Old English folm (“palm of the hand”). More at flat, fold. Not related to English felt.

Synonyms

areadomainsphererealmcoursecourtgroundpitchinput fieldbox

This word in other languages

campo(Español)champ(Français)Feld(Deutsch)campo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feild
  • ffield
  • fiedl
  • fieldd
  • fielld
  • ifeld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of field - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

feild2ffield1fiedl2fieldd1fielld1ifeld2
Edit distance from "field"

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 "field"?
"field" is spelled F-I-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfi(ː)ld/.
What does "field" mean?
As a noun, "field" means: A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
What words are commonly confused with "field"?
"field" is commonly confused with "fil", "find", "film". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "field"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "field" is /ˈfi(ː)ld/. 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 "field"?
From Middle English feeld, feld (“field”), from Old English feld (“field”), from Proto-West Germanic *felþu (“field”), from Proto-Germanic *felþuz (“field”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“field, plain”) or *pleth₂- (“flat”) (with s... 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 "field", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

held6 variantscost6 variantsself6 variantstown6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list