migratory
/ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔɹ.i/
"migratory" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“migratory” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,154 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #22,154
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Migrating.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | migratory |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔɹ.i/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #22,154 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “migratory” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for migratory is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔɹ.i/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,154 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for migratory, with forms such as "imgratory", "mgiratory", and "migartory". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin migrātōrius or migrate + -ory. The correct English form is migratory, spelled M-I-G-R-A-T-O-R-Y.
Definition
- 1Migrating.
- 2Roving; wandering; nomadic.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin migrātōrius or migrate + -ory.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: imgratory,mgiratory,migartory,miggratory,migraotry,migratorry,migratoryy,migratoyr,migratroy,migrattory,migrratory,migrtaory,mirgatory,mmigratory
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of migratory - 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.
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Using “migratory”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-I-G-R-A-T-O-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔɹ.i/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.