keeps

/kiːps/

//kiːps// noun

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"keeps" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“keeps” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,161
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of keep

Corpus desk

Index EN-keeps · keeps · English

keeps · rank #2,161 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,161
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH hoping

Nearest frequency peer: hoping (-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 “keeps”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “keeps” 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).

keeps vs kept
60% similar
keeps vs keys
60% similar
keeps vs kemp
60% similar

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

Key facts for keeps
PropertyValue
Headwordkeeps
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kiːps/
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,161
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “keeps”

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).keepslands 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 “hoping” (#2,160), “lawyer” (#2,162), “heads” (#2,159). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “keeps” is #2,161. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around keeps (IPA /kiːps/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,161 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of keep".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for keeps, with forms such as "ekeps", "keepps", and "keepss". 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. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "kept", "keys", "kemp", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is keeps, spelled K-E-E-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of keep

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekeps
  • keepps
  • keepss
  • keesp
  • kepes
  • keps
  • kkeeps

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekeps2keepps1keepss1keesp2kepes2keps1kkeeps1
Edit distance from "keeps"

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 "keeps"?
"keeps" is spelled K-E-E-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kiːps/.
What does "keeps" mean?
As a noun, "keeps" means: plural of keep
What words are commonly confused with "keeps"?
"keeps" is commonly confused with "kept", "keys", "kemp". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "keeps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keeps" is /kiːps/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keeps" come from?
"keeps" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "keeps", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heads#2,159grown#2,158lying#2,164grant#2,157

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

drama7 variantspulled7 variantssaved7 variantsallows7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list