languages

/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

//ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“languages” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,507
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-languages · languages · English

languages · rank #3,507 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,507
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lab

Nearest frequency peer: lab (-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 “languages”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “languages” 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).

languages vs language
89% similar

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

Key facts for languages
PropertyValue
Headwordlanguages
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,507
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “languages”

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).languageslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lab” (#3,506), “maps” (#3,508), “kit” (#3,505). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “languages” is #3,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around languages (IPA /ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,507 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of language".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for languages, with forms such as "alnguages", "lagnuages", and "langauges". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "language", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is languages, spelled L-A-N-G-U-A-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of language

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnguages
  • lagnuages
  • langauges
  • langguages
  • languaegs
  • languagess
  • languagges
  • languagse
  • langugaes
  • lannguages
  • lanugages
  • llanguages
  • lnaguages

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alnguages2lagnuages2langauges2langguages1languaegs2languagess1languagges1languagse2
Edit distance from "languages"

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 "languages"?
"languages" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-A-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/.
What does "languages" mean?
As a noun, "languages" means: plural of language
What words are commonly confused with "languages"?
"languages" is commonly confused with "language". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "languages"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "languages" is /ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "languages" come from?
"languages" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

expecting#3,491efficient#3,484economics#3,483attempted#3,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

essentially13 variantsstudying13 variantscontrols13 variantsengineers13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list