Fitzpatrick
/fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/
"fitzpatrick" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Fitzpatrick” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #20,926
- frequency rank, English
- 2,507
- “F” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
Corpus desk
Index EN-fitzpatrick · Fitzpatrick · English
Fitzpatrick · rank #20,926 · 18 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #20,926
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 18 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,507
- PHOTO-FINISH firsthand
Nearest frequency peer: firsthand (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Fitzpatrick”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- fictitious
fictitious
79,077 corpus weight
- firsthand
firsthand
79,076 corpus weight
- Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
79,075 corpus weight
- flashy
flashy
79,074 corpus weight
- floppy
floppy
79,073 corpus weight
- fluoride
fluoride
79,072 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Fitzpatrick” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fitzpatrick |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #20,926 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Fitzpatrick” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around Fitzpatrick (IPA /fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,926 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fitzpatrick, with forms such as "ffitzpatrick", "fitpzatrick", and "fittzpatrick". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig (“son of the devotee of Saint Patrick”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + Patrick. The correct English form is Fitzpatrick, spelled F-I-T-Z-P-A-T-R-I-C-K.
Definition
- 1A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fitzpatrick appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jones began to be very importunate with the lady to unmask; and at length having prevailed, there appeared not Mrs Fitzpatrick, but the Lady Bellaston herself.
Etymology
Calque of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig (“son of the devotee of Saint Patrick”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + Patrick.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ffitzpatrick
- fitpzatrick
- fittzpatrick
- fitzaptrick
- fitzpartick
- fitzpatirck
- fitzpatrcik
- fitzpatricck
- fitzpatrickk
- fitzpatrikc
- fitzpatrrick
- fitzpattrick
- fitzppatrick
- fitzptarick
- fitzzpatrick
- fiztpatrick
- ftizpatrick
- iftzpatrick
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fitzpatrick - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fitzpatrick", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.