fixture

/ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/

//ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə// noun

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

The verdict

“fixture” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,696
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fixture · fixture · English

fixture · rank #11,696 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,696
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Finnish

Nearest frequency peer: Finnish (-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 “fixture”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fixture” 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).

fixture vs future
71% similar
fixture vs figure
71% similar
fixture vs feature
71% similar

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

Key facts for fixture
PropertyValue
Headwordfixture
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,696
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fixture”

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).fixturelands 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 “Finnish” (#11,695), “focal” (#11,697), “fibre” (#11,694). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fixture” is #11,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fixture (IPA /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,696 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fixture, with forms such as "ffixture", "fitxure", and "fixtrue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "future", "figure", "feature", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture. The correct English form is fixture, spelled F-I-X-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.
  2. 2
    A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place.
  3. 3
    A lighting unit; a luminaire.
  4. 4
    A work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry.
  5. 5
    A scheduled match.
  6. 6
    A state that can be recreated, used as a baseline for running software tests.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The residence was sold with fixtures and fittings.
  2. I had to tell her all about my illness, and in return I had to endure a very long and circumstantial account of her rheumatism and her asthmatical ailments, which fortunately was interrupted by the noisy arrival of the children from the kitchen, where they had paid a visit to old Stine, a fixture in the house.

Etymology

Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture.

This word in other languages

instalación(Español)habitué(Français)Installation(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffixture
  • fitxure
  • fixtrue
  • fixtture
  • fixtuer
  • fixturre
  • fixutre
  • fixxture
  • fxiture
  • ifxture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffixture1fitxure2fixtrue2fixtture1fixtuer2fixturre1fixutre2fixxture1
Edit distance from "fixture"

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 "fixture"?
"fixture" is spelled F-I-X-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/.
What does "fixture" mean?
As a noun, "fixture" means: Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.
What words are commonly confused with "fixture"?
"fixture" is commonly confused with "future", "figure", "feature". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fixture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fixture" is /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/. 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 "fixture"?
Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture. 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 "fixture", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Finnish#11,695Garrett#11,703dumping#11,688dolphin#11,686

Similar misspelling depth

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

garrison10 variantsgladly10 variantsgoodwill10 variantsgradual10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list