Paget

/ˈpædʒət/

//ˈpædʒət// name

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

The verdict

“Paget” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #42,317 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#42,317
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Paget vs pet
40% similar
Paget vs pat
40% similar
Paget vs part
40% similar

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

Key facts for Paget
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaget
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈpædʒət/
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,317
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Paget” 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). Paget lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Paget is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpædʒət/. Corpus data places it at rank #42,317 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paget, with forms such as "apget", "paegt", and "pagett". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pet", "pat", "part", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is Paget, spelled P-A-G-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    Paget Parish, one of the nine parishes in Bermuda.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apget,paegt,pagett,pagget,pagte,pgaet,ppaget

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apget2paegt2pagett1pagget1pagte2pgaet2ppaget1
Edit distance from "Paget"

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 "Paget"?
"Paget" is spelled P-A-G-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpædʒət/.
What does "Paget" mean?
As a proper noun, "Paget" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Paget"?
"Paget" is commonly confused with "pet", "pat", "part". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Paget"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paget" is /ˈpædʒət/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paget" come from?
"Paget" 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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Using “Paget”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-G-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpædʒət/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pet” - see the side-by-side comparison. Paget vs pet
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list