itinerary

/aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/

//aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi// noun

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

The verdict

“itinerary” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,553
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

itinerary vs itinerant
78% similar

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

Key facts for itinerary
PropertyValue
Headworditinerary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,553
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “itinerary” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around itinerary (IPA /aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,553 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for itinerary, with forms such as "iitnerary", "itienrary", and "itinearry". 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, "itinerant", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin itinerarius (“pertaining to a journey”), neuter itinerārium (“an account of a journey, a road-book”), from iter (“a way, journey”); see itinerate, itinerant. The correct English form is itinerary, spelled I-T-I-N-E-R-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.
  2. 2
    A route or proposed route of a journey.
  3. 3
    An account or record of a journey.
  4. 4
    A guidebook for travellers.

Etymology

From Late Latin itinerarius (“pertaining to a journey”), neuter itinerārium (“an account of a journey, a road-book”), from iter (“a way, journey”); see itinerate, itinerant.

This word in other languages

itinerario(Español)itinéraire(Français)Reiseroute(Deutsch)linha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iitnerary
  • itienrary
  • itinearry
  • itinerarry
  • itineraryy
  • itinerayr
  • itinerrary
  • itinerray
  • itinnerary
  • itinreary
  • itnierary
  • ittinerary
  • tiinerary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iitnerary2itienrary2itinearry2itinerarry1itineraryy1itinerayr2itinerrary1itinerray2
Edit distance from "itinerary"

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 "itinerary"?
"itinerary" is spelled I-T-I-N-E-R-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/.
What does "itinerary" mean?
As a noun, "itinerary" means: A written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.
What words are commonly confused with "itinerary"?
"itinerary" is commonly confused with "itinerant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "itinerary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "itinerary" is /aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/. 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 "itinerary"?
From Late Latin itinerarius (“pertaining to a journey”), neuter itinerārium (“an account of a journey, a road-book”), from iter (“a way, journey”); see itinerate, itinerant. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “itinerary”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-T-I-N-E-R-A-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “itinerant” - see the side-by-side comparison. itinerary vs itinerant
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list