menagerie

/məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ/

//məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“menagerie” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,982
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.

Corpus desk

Index EN-menagerie · menagerie · English

menagerie · rank #34,982 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,982
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 36,575
  • PHOTO-FINISH meddle

Nearest frequency peer: meddle (-2 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 “menagerie”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “menagerie” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for menagerie
PropertyValue
Headwordmenagerie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,982
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “menagerie” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). menagerie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around menagerie (IPA /məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,982 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for menagerie, with forms such as "emnagerie", "meangerie", and "menaegrie". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French ménagerie, derived from ménager (“to keep house”), household. Housekeeping used to include taking care of domestic animals. The correct English form is menagerie, spelled M-E-N-A-G-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
  2. 2
    The enclosure where they are kept.
  3. 3
    A diverse or miscellaneous group.
  4. 4
    The orchestra of a theatre.

Etymology

From French ménagerie, derived from ménager (“to keep house”), household. Housekeeping used to include taking care of domestic animals.

This word in other languages

casa de fieras(Español)ménagerie(Français)Menagerie(Deutsch)viveiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnagerie
  • meangerie
  • menaegrie
  • menageire
  • menagerei
  • menagerrie
  • menaggerie
  • menagreie
  • mengaerie
  • mennagerie
  • mmenagerie
  • mneagerie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emnagerie2meangerie2menaegrie2menageire2menagerei2menagerrie1menaggerie1menagreie2
Edit distance from "menagerie"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "menagerie"?
"menagerie" is spelled M-E-N-A-G-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ/.
What does "menagerie" mean?
As a noun, "menagerie" means: A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
What are common misspellings of "menagerie"?
Common misspellings include "emnagerie", "meangerie", "menaegrie", "menageire", "menagerei". The correct spelling is "menagerie".
How do you pronounce "menagerie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "menagerie" is /məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ/. 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 "menagerie"?
From French ménagerie, derived from ménager (“to keep house”), household. Housekeeping used to include taking care of domestic animals. 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 "menagerie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Malayalam#34,975MacKinnon#34,972Lufthansa#34,968oligarchy#35,000

Similar misspelling depth

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

midpoint12 variantslinearly12 variantsKettering12 variantspondered12 variants
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list