paddies

/ˈpædiz/

//ˈpædiz// noun

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"paddies" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“paddies” is uncommon English (frequency #56,960 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,960
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of paddy

Key facts for paddies
PropertyValue
Headwordpaddies
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpædiz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paddies” 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). paddies lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

paddies is uncommon English at frequency #56,960 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpædiz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

paddies doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is paddies, spelled P-A-D-D-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of paddy
  2. 2
    plural of paddie

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 "paddies"?
"paddies" is spelled P-A-D-D-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpædiz/.
What does "paddies" mean?
As a noun, "paddies" means: plural of paddy
How do you pronounce "paddies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paddies" is /ˈpædiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paddies" come from?
"paddies" 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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Using “paddies”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-D-D-I-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpædiz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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