movie

/ˈmuːvi/

//ˈmuːvi// noun

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"movie" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“movie” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#715
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.

Corpus desk

Index EN-movie · movie · English

movie · rank #715 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #715
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH medical

Nearest frequency peer: medical (-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 “movie”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “movie” 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).

movie vs moving
67% similar
movie vs movies
83% similar
movie vs moe
60% similar

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

Key facts for movie
PropertyValue
Headwordmovie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmuːvi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#715
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “movie”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).movielands 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 “medical” (#714), “original” (#716), “longer” (#713). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “movie” is #715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around movie (IPA /ˈmuːvi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #715 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for movie, with forms such as "mmovie", "moive", and "movei". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "moving", "movies", "moe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English. The correct English form is movie, spelled M-O-V-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.
  2. 2
    A cinema; a movie theatre.
  3. 3
    Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.
  4. 4
    An extremely fun and exciting experience.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how movie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He is watching a crime-thriller movie.
  2. Let's go to the movies.

Etymology

From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English.

This word in other languages

película(Español)film(Français)Film(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmovie
  • moive
  • movei
  • movvie
  • mvoie
  • omvie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of movie - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmovie1moive2movei2movvie1mvoie2omvie2
Edit distance from "movie"

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 "movie"?
"movie" is spelled M-O-V-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmuːvi/.
What does "movie" mean?
As a noun, "movie" means: A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.
What words are commonly confused with "movie"?
"movie" is commonly confused with "moving", "movies", "moe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "movie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "movie" is /ˈmuːvi/. 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 "movie"?
From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

park6 variantssent6 variantsbank6 variantsalone6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list