network

Name: network, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/

//ˈnɛt.wɜːk// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“network” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,023
frequency rank, English: 1,534
“N” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any interconnected group or system.

Corpus desk

Index EN-network · network · English

network · rank #1,023 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

FREQ-COMMON #1,023
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
VAR-MID 11 variants
BOOK-MID 1,534
PHOTO-FINISH moving

Nearest frequency peer: moving (-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.

II

98,981
limited

98,980
moving

98,979
network

98,978
peace

98,977
provided

98,976

What this shows “network” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

network vs Newark

57% similar

network vs networks

88% similar

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

Key facts for network
Property	Value
Headword	network
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#1,023
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “network”

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).networklands here:

#1,023

#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 “moving” (#1,022), “peace” (#1,024), “limited” (#1,021). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “network” is #1,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around network (IPA /ˈnɛt.wɜːk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,023 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for network, with forms such as "entwork", "netowrk", and "nettwork". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Newark", "networks", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neHd- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germani… The correct English form is network, spelled N-E-T-W-O-R-K.

Definition

1
Any interconnected group or system.
2
Any interconnected group or system.
3
Any interconnected group or system.
4
Any interconnected group or system.
5
A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

A network of roads crisscrossed the country.
The many species that live in the forest canopy constitute a network of life via their complex interactions.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neHd- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.

This word in other languages

red(Español)tissus(Français)Netz(Deutsch)rede(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

entwork
netowrk
nettwork
netwokr
networkk
networrk
netwrok
netwwork
newtork
nnetwork
ntework

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "network"

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 "network"?

"network" is spelled N-E-T-W-O-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɛt.wɜːk/.

What does "network" mean?

As a noun, "network" means: Any interconnected group or system.

What words are commonly confused with "network"?

"network" is commonly confused with "Newark", "networks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "network"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "network" is /ˈnɛt.wɜːk/. 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 "network"?

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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

limited#1,021 student#1,031 century#1,011 tonight#1,007

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

provided11 variants required11 variants respect11 variants included11 variants