object

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/

//ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt// noun

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"object" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“object” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,689. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,689
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.

Corpus desk

Index EN-object · object · English

object · rank #2,689 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,689
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH mining

Nearest frequency peer: mining (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “object”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “object” 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 September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

object vs objects
86% similar
object vs objected
75% similar

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

Key facts for object
PropertyValue
Headwordobject
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,689
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “object” 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). object 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 9 spelling variants around object (IPA /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,689 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for object, with forms such as "boject", "obbject", and "obejct". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "objects", "objected", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“to throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“to throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμενον (anti… The correct English form is object, spelled O-B-J-E-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
  2. 2
    Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
  3. 3
    The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
  4. 4
    A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
  5. 5
    A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
  6. 6
    An instantiation of a class or structure.
  7. 7
    An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
  8. 8
    Sight; show; appearance; aspect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Money is an Object to you? Money is an Object to me.
  2. And yet it may be proper to show that if time were an object, little, if any thing, would necessarily be gained by sprinkling in place of immersion, where a large number had to be baptized.

Etymology

From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“to throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“to throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμενον (antikeímenon). Doublet of objectum and objet.

Synonyms

articleitemthingtarget

This word in other languages

objeto(Español)objet(Français)Gegenstand(Deutsch)objeto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boject
  • obbject
  • obejct
  • objcet
  • objecct
  • objectt
  • objetc
  • objject
  • ojbect

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boject2obbject1obejct2objcet2objecct1objectt1objetc2objject1
Edit distance from "object"

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 September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "object"?
"object" is spelled O-B-J-E-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/.
What does "object" mean?
As a noun, "object" means: A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
What words are commonly confused with "object"?
"object" is commonly confused with "objects", "objected". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "object"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "object" is /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/. 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 "object"?
From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“to throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“to throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμ... 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 "object", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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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