machines

/məˈʃiːnz/

//məˈʃiːnz// noun

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

The verdict

“machines” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,244
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-machines · machines · English

machines · rank #3,244 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,244
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH loose

Nearest frequency peer: loose (-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 “machines”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “machines” 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).

machines vs machinist
78% similar
machines vs machine
88% similar
machines vs machined
88% similar

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

Key facts for machines
PropertyValue
Headwordmachines
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/məˈʃiːnz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,244
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “machines”

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).machineslands 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 “loose” (#3,243), “men's” (#3,245), “locations” (#3,242). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “machines” is #3,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around machines (IPA /məˈʃiːnz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,244 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of machine".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for machines, with forms such as "amchines", "macchines", and "machhines". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "machinist", "machine", "machined", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is machines, spelled M-A-C-H-I-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of machine

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amchines
  • macchines
  • machhines
  • machiens
  • machiness
  • machinnes
  • machinse
  • machnies
  • macihnes
  • mahcines
  • mcahines
  • mmachines

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amchines2macchines1machhines1machiens2machiness1machinnes1machinse2machnies2
Edit distance from "machines"

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 "machines"?
"machines" is spelled M-A-C-H-I-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈʃiːnz/.
What does "machines" mean?
As a noun, "machines" means: plural of machine
What words are commonly confused with "machines"?
"machines" is commonly confused with "machinist", "machine", "machined". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "machines"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "machines" is /məˈʃiːnz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "machines" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

reaching#3,256superior#3,263contrast#3,222Colorado#3,220

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

increases12 variantsprocesses12 variantsqualified12 variantscarefully12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list