footbridge

/ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"footbridge" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“footbridge” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,377. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,377
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.

Corpus desk

Index EN-footbridge · footbridge · English

footbridge · rank #45,377 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,377
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH forceps

Nearest frequency peer: forceps (+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 “footbridge”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “footbridge” 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
Key facts for footbridge
PropertyValue
Headwordfootbridge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,377
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “footbridge”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).footbridgelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “forceps” (#45,378), “flatbed” (#45,374), “frothy” (#45,381). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “footbridge” is #45,377. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around footbridge (IPA /ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,377 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for footbridge, with forms such as "ffootbridge", "foobtridge", and "footbbridge". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English fot-brigge, equivalent to foot + bridge. The correct English form is footbridge, spelled F-O-O-T-B-R-I-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The girder bridge at the head of the pass is used as a footbridge, and is roughly decked.

Etymology

From Middle English fot-brigge, equivalent to foot + bridge.

This word in other languages

passerelle(Français)Fußgängerbrücke(Deutsch)passarela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffootbridge
  • foobtridge
  • footbbridge
  • footbirdge
  • footbrdige
  • footbriddge
  • footbrideg
  • footbridgge
  • footbrigde
  • footbrridge
  • footrbidge
  • foottbridge
  • fotbridge
  • fotobridge
  • ofotbridge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffootbridge1foobtridge2footbbridge1footbirdge2footbrdige2footbriddge1footbrideg2footbridgge1
Edit distance from "footbridge"

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 "footbridge"?
"footbridge" is spelled F-O-O-T-B-R-I-D-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "footbridge" mean?
As a noun, "footbridge" means: A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.
What are common misspellings of "footbridge"?
Common misspellings include "ffootbridge", "foobtridge", "footbbridge", "footbirdge", "footbrdige". The correct spelling is "footbridge".
How do you pronounce "footbridge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "footbridge" is /ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "footbridge"?
From Middle English fot-brigge, equivalent to foot + bridge. 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 "footbridge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list