fragrance

/ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/

//ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s// noun

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"fragrance" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fragrance” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,327
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A pleasant smell or odour.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fragrance · fragrance · English

fragrance · rank #14,327 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,327
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Franz

Nearest frequency peer: Franz (+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 “fragrance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fragrance” 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).

fragrance vs fragrant
78% similar

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

Key facts for fragrance
PropertyValue
Headwordfragrance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,327
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fragrance”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Franz” (#14,328), “flowering” (#14,325), “fungus” (#14,329). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fragrance” is #14,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around fragrance (IPA /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,327 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for fragrance, with forms such as "fargrance", "ffragrance", and "fragarnce". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fragrant", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French fragrance, from Middle French fragrance, from Old French fraglance, from Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant. The correct English form is fragrance, spelled F-R-A-G-R-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A pleasant smell or odour.
  2. 2
    A perfume.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try this version now and next time cook the sauce down with crushed, split lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf.
  2. Today, sales of women's fragrances are double those of men's, and 80 percent of all men's after-shaves and colognes are in fact bought by women, as gifts.

Etymology

Borrowed from French fragrance, from Middle French fragrance, from Old French fraglance, from Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant.

This word in other languages

fragancia(Español)parfum(Français)Duft(Deutsch)fragrância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fargrance
  • ffragrance
  • fragarnce
  • fraggrance
  • fragracne
  • fragrancce
  • fragranec
  • fragrannce
  • fragrence
  • fragrnace
  • fragrrance
  • frargance
  • frgarance
  • frragrance
  • rfagrance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fargrance2ffragrance1fragarnce2fraggrance1fragracne2fragrancce1fragranec2fragrannce1
Edit distance from "fragrance"

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 "fragrance"?
"fragrance" is spelled F-R-A-G-R-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/.
What does "fragrance" mean?
As a noun, "fragrance" means: A pleasant smell or odour.
What words are commonly confused with "fragrance"?
"fragrance" is commonly confused with "fragrant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fragrance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fragrance" is /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/. 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 "fragrance"?
Borrowed from French fragrance, from Middle French fragrance, from Old French fraglance, from Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant. 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 "fragrance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flowering#14,325Ferdinand#14,323exploding#14,320impending#14,341

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