firsts

/fɜːsts/

//fɜːsts// noun

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"firsts" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“firsts” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,422
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-firsts · firsts · English

firsts · rank #30,422 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,422
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH firework

Nearest frequency peer: firework (-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 “firsts”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “firsts” 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).

firsts vs fits
67% similar
firsts vs fist
67% similar
firsts vs fists
83% similar

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

Key facts for firsts
PropertyValue
Headwordfirsts
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɜːsts/
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,422
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “firsts”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “firework” (#30,421), “flattery” (#30,423), “Filipina” (#30,420). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “firsts” is #30,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around firsts (IPA /fɜːsts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,422 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of first".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for firsts, with forms such as "ffirsts", "firrsts", and "firssts". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "fits", "fist", "fists", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is firsts, spelled F-I-R-S-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of first

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffirsts
  • firrsts
  • firssts
  • firstss
  • firstts
  • firtss
  • fisrts
  • frists
  • ifrsts

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffirsts1firrsts1firssts1firstss1firstts1firtss2fisrts2frists2
Edit distance from "firsts"

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 "firsts"?
"firsts" is spelled F-I-R-S-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /fɜːsts/.
What does "firsts" mean?
As a noun, "firsts" means: plural of first
What words are commonly confused with "firsts"?
"firsts" is commonly confused with "fits", "fist", "fists". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "firsts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "firsts" is /fɜːsts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "firsts" come from?
"firsts" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fennel#30,417forked#30,428Geiger#30,436Hardin#30,443

Similar misspelling depth

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

Herzog9 variantsculver9 variantsjester9 variantscondor9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list