outsiders

noun

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"outsiders" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outsiders” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,774. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,774
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside.

Corpus desk

Index EN-outsiders · outsiders · English

outsiders · rank #13,774 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,774
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH ouch

Nearest frequency peer: ouch (-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 “outsiders”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “outsiders” 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).

outsiders vs outside
78% similar
outsiders vs outsider
89% similar

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

Key facts for outsiders
PropertyValue
Headwordoutsiders
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,774
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “outsiders”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).outsiderslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ouch” (#13,773), “outskirts” (#13,775), “Osaka” (#13,772). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “outsiders” is #13,774. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around outsiders, anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,774 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for outsiders, with forms such as "otusiders", "oustiders", and "outisders". 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, "outside", "outsider", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 outsiders, spelled O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In the wagon, were found, under the seat, a pistol, a billy, and a pair of outsiders.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otusiders
  • oustiders
  • outisders
  • outsdiers
  • outsidders
  • outsiderrs
  • outsiderss
  • outsidesr
  • outsidres
  • outsiedrs
  • outssiders
  • outtsiders
  • uotsiders

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otusiders2oustiders2outisders2outsdiers2outsidders1outsiderrs1outsiderss1outsidesr2
Edit distance from "outsiders"

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 "outsiders"?
"outsiders" is spelled O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R-S.
What does "outsiders" mean?
As a noun, "outsiders" means: A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside.
What words are commonly confused with "outsiders"?
"outsiders" is commonly confused with "outside", "outsider". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "outsiders" come from?
"outsiders" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

outskirts#13,775oppressed#13,771planetary#13,783porcelain#13,785

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

recycled13 variantslucrative13 variantshardship13 variantsdisguised13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list