pagoda

/pəˈɡoʊ.də/

//pəˈɡoʊ.də// noun

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"pagoda" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pagoda” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,009
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pagoda · pagoda · English

pagoda · rank #35,009 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,009
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH paedophile

Nearest frequency peer: paedophile (-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 “pagoda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pagoda” 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).

pagoda vs panda
67% similar
pagoda vs Paola
50% similar
pagoda vs parody
67% similar

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

Key facts for pagoda
PropertyValue
Headwordpagoda
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˈɡoʊ.də/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,009
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pagoda”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).pagodalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “paedophile” (#35,008), “parallax” (#35,011), “overpower” (#35,005). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pagoda” is #35,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around pagoda (IPA /pəˈɡoʊ.də/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,009 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pagoda, with forms such as "apgoda", "pagdoa", and "paggoda". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "panda", "Paola", "parody", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Portuguese pagode, which is via Malayalam പകോതി (pakōti) from Sanskrit भगवती (bhagavatī, name of a goddess). The correct English form is pagoda, spelled P-A-G-O-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple.
  2. 2
    An image or carving of a god in South and Southeast Asia; an idol.
  3. 3
    A unit of currency, a coin made of gold or half gold, issued by various dynasties and colonial powers in southern India.
  4. 4
    An ornamental structure imitating the design of the religious building, erected in a park or garden.
  5. 5
    A pagoda sleeve.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On the journey southwards over the flat, fertile plains, paddy fields stretched away on each side of the line, and the landscape was broken only by wooden villages and stately pagodas.
  2. [T]he Mahrattas having offered Alimerdy Khan his liberty for a lak of Pagodas; he does in the Nabob's name desire that the Governor of Madras would receive jewels and money to that amount into his custody, […]

Etymology

From Portuguese pagode, which is via Malayalam പകോതി (pakōti) from Sanskrit भगवती (bhagavatī, name of a goddess).

This word in other languages

pagoda(Español)pagode(Français)Pagode(Deutsch)pagode(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apgoda
  • pagdoa
  • paggoda
  • pagoad
  • pagodda
  • paogda
  • pgaoda
  • ppagoda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apgoda2pagdoa2paggoda1pagoad2pagodda1paogda2pgaoda2ppagoda1
Edit distance from "pagoda"

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 "pagoda"?
"pagoda" is spelled P-A-G-O-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈɡoʊ.də/.
What does "pagoda" mean?
As a noun, "pagoda" means: A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple.
What words are commonly confused with "pagoda"?
"pagoda" is commonly confused with "panda", "Paola", "parody". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pagoda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pagoda" is /pəˈɡoʊ.də/. 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 "pagoda"?
From Portuguese pagode, which is via Malayalam പകോതി (pakōti) from Sanskrit भगवती (bhagavatī, name of a goddess). 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 "pagoda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pilate#35,016Ofsted#34,999Noonan#34,994nibble#34,993

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Orville8 variantsreebok8 variantsMalaga8 variantslauder8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list