Ofcom

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

The verdict

“Ofcom” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,381
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acronym of Office of Communications.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ofcom · Ofcom · English

Ofcom · rank #44,381 · 7 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,381
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH octagonal

Nearest frequency peer: octagonal (-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 “Ofcom”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Ofcom” 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).

Ofcom vs ofc
40% similar
Ofcom vs Odom
60% similar

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

Key facts for Ofcom
PropertyValue
HeadwordOfcom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#44,381
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Ofcom”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Ofcomlands 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 “octagonal” (#44,380), “oldie” (#44,382), “operable” (#44,383). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “Ofcom” is #44,381. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ofcom, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,381 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Acronym of Office of Communications.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ofcom, with forms such as "focom", "ocfom", and "ofccom". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ofc", "Odom", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is Ofcom, spelled O-F-C-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acronym of Office of Communications.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Love Island viewers have made 1,509 complaints to the media regulator, Ofcom, over allegedly misogynistic behaviour by male contestants towards their female counterparts.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • focom
  • ocfom
  • ofccom
  • ofcmo
  • ofcomm
  • offcom
  • ofocm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

focom2ocfom2ofccom1ofcmo2ofcomm1offcom1ofocm2
Edit distance from "Ofcom"

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 "Ofcom"?
"Ofcom" is spelled O-F-C-O-M.
What does "Ofcom" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ofcom" means: Acronym of Office of Communications.
What words are commonly confused with "Ofcom"?
"Ofcom" is commonly confused with "ofc", "Odom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Ofcom" come from?
"Ofcom" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

oldie#44,382Nisha#44,370padma#44,392Parra#44,395

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Morin7 variantsmitra7 variantsrajah7 variantsrecur7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list