missionaries

/ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹiz/

//ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹiz// noun

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"missionaries" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“missionaries” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,644. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,644
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-missionaries · missionaries · English

missionaries · rank #12,644 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,644
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH militant

Nearest frequency peer: militant (-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 “missionaries”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “missionaries” 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
Key facts for missionaries
PropertyValue
Headwordmissionaries
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹiz/
Letters12
Frequency rank#12,644
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “missionaries”

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).missionarieslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “militant” (#12,643), “midfield” (#12,642), “Nicolas” (#12,646). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “missionaries” is #12,644. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around missionaries (IPA /ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,644 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of missionary".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for missionaries, with forms such as "imssionaries", "misionaries", and "misisonaries". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is missionaries, spelled M-I-S-S-I-O-N-A-R-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of missionary

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssionaries
  • misionaries
  • misisonaries
  • missinoaries
  • missioanries
  • missionaires
  • missionareis
  • missionariess
  • missionarise
  • missionarries
  • missionnaries
  • missionraies
  • missoinaries
  • mmissionaries
  • msisionaries

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of missionaries - 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.

imssionaries2misionaries1misisonaries2missinoaries2missioanries2missionaires2missionareis2missionariess1
Edit distance from "missionaries"

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 "missionaries"?
"missionaries" is spelled M-I-S-S-I-O-N-A-R-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹiz/.
What does "missionaries" mean?
As a noun, "missionaries" means: plural of missionary
What are common misspellings of "missionaries"?
Common misspellings include "imssionaries", "misionaries", "misisonaries", "missinoaries", "missioanries". The correct spelling is "missionaries".
How do you pronounce "missionaries"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "missionaries" is /ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "missionaries" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list