matrices
/ˈmeɪtɹɪsiːz/
"matrices" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“matrices” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #23,035
- frequency rank, English
- 36,575
- “M” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of matrix
Corpus desk
Index EN-matrices · matrices · English
matrices · rank #23,035 · 12 variants · 2 confusables
- FREQ-MID #23,035
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 36,575
- PHOTO-FINISH mathematically
Nearest frequency peer: mathematically (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “matrices”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Massey
Massey
76,969 corpus weight
- masturbate
masturbate
76,968 corpus weight
- mathematica…
mathematically
76,967 corpus weight
- matrices
matrices
76,966 corpus weight
- Mckinley
Mckinley
76,965 corpus weight
- Meade
Meade
76,964 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “matrices” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matrices |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmeɪtɹɪsiːz/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #23,035 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “matrices” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around matrices (IPA /ˈmeɪtɹɪsiːz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,035 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of matrix".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for matrices, with forms such as "amtrices", "martices", and "matirces". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Maurice", "metrics", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is matrices, spelled M-A-T-R-I-C-E-S.
Definition
- 1plural of matrix
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- amtrices
- martices
- matirces
- matrcies
- matricces
- matricess
- matricse
- matriecs
- matrrices
- mattrices
- mmatrices
- mtarices
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of matrices - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "matrices", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
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.