keepsake

/ˈkiːp.seɪk/

//ˈkiːp.seɪk// noun

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"keepsake" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“keepsake” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,469. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,469
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.

Corpus desk

Index EN-keepsake · keepsake · English

keepsake · rank #45,469 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,469
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH keener

Nearest frequency peer: keener (-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 “keepsake”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “keepsake” 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 keepsake
PropertyValue
Headwordkeepsake
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkiːp.seɪk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,469
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “keepsake”

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).keepsakelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “keener” (#45,468), “karmic” (#45,466), “kobo” (#45,472). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “keepsake” is #45,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around keepsake (IPA /ˈkiːp.seɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,469 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for keepsake, with forms such as "ekepsake", "keepaske", and "keeppsake". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From keep + sake. The correct English form is keepsake, spelled K-E-E-P-S-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
  2. 2
    Specifically, a type of literary album popular in the nineteenth-century, containing scraps of poetry and prose, and engravings.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And yet I should have dearly liked, I own, to have touched her lips; to have questioned her, that she might have opened them; to have looked upon the lashes of her downcast eyes, and never raised a blush; to have let loose waves of hair, an inch of which would be a keepsake beyond price: in short, I should have liked, I do confess, to have had the lightes…
  2. My little keepsake—only a brooch—lay on the table at her bedside, with her prayer-book, and the miniature portrait of her father which she takes with her wherever she goes.

Etymology

From keep + sake.

This word in other languages

recuerdo(Español)souvenir(Français)Andenken(Deutsch)recordação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekepsake
  • keepaske
  • keeppsake
  • keepsaek
  • keepsakke
  • keepskae
  • keepssake
  • keespake
  • kepesake
  • kepsake
  • kkeepsake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekepsake2keepaske2keeppsake1keepsaek2keepsakke1keepskae2keepssake1keespake2
Edit distance from "keepsake"

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 "keepsake"?
"keepsake" is spelled K-E-E-P-S-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkiːp.seɪk/.
What does "keepsake" mean?
As a noun, "keepsake" means: An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
What are common misspellings of "keepsake"?
Common misspellings include "ekepsake", "keepaske", "keeppsake", "keepsaek", "keepsakke". The correct spelling is "keepsake".
How do you pronounce "keepsake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keepsake" is /ˈkiːp.seɪk/. 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 "keepsake"?
From keep + sake. 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 "keepsake", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jubilant#45,461Lombardo#45,487inedible#45,447ideation#45,442

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

lowdown11 variantsMaghreb11 variantsmahjong11 variantsHodgkin11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list