pager

/peɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

//peɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“pager” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,567. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,567
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pager · pager · English

pager · rank #45,567 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,567
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH paella

Nearest frequency peer: paella (-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 “pager”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pager” 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).

pager vs per
60% similar
pager vs par
60% similar
pager vs pair
60% similar

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

Key facts for pager
PropertyValue
Headwordpager
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/peɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,567
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pager”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pagerlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “paella” (#45,566), “panicky” (#45,568), “Pacifica” (#45,565). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pager” is #45,567. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pager (IPA /peɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,567 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pager, with forms such as "apger", "paegr", and "pagerr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "per", "par", "pair", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From page + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 3). The correct English form is pager, spelled P-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.
  2. 2
    A computer program running in a text terminal, used to view (but not modify) the contents of a text file moving down the file one line or one screen at a time.
  3. 3
    Something (a document, book etc.) that has a specified number of pages.
  4. 4
    One who makes up type into pages of a book; one who binds or sorts pages into a book.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Before he could bring it down, the pager clipped to his belt went off. Alan pushed the button that turned the hateful gadget off and stood indecisively in front of the shop door a moment longer […]
  2. I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom / I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not've got 'em

Etymology

From page + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 3).

This word in other languages

buscapersonas(Español)bip(Français)Pager(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apger
  • paegr
  • pagerr
  • pagger
  • pagre
  • pgaer
  • ppager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pager - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apger2paegr2pagerr1pagger1pagre2pgaer2ppager1
Edit distance from "pager"

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 "pager"?
"pager" is spelled P-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /peɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
What does "pager" mean?
As a noun, "pager" means: A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.
What words are commonly confused with "pager"?
"pager" is commonly confused with "per", "par", "pair". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pager" is /peɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/. 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 "pager"?
From page + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 3). 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 "pager", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Olney#45,555naira#45,535mitre#45,521rance#45,613

Similar misspelling depth

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

rattan7 variantsmages7 variantsrumba7 variantsSandi7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list