Paige

/peɪd͡ʒ/

//peɪd͡ʒ// name

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

The verdict

“Paige” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #14,607 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#14,607
frequency rank, English
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A southern English surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Page.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Paige vs pie
40% similar
Paige vs pig
40% similar
Paige vs pain
40% similar

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

Key facts for Paige
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaige
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/peɪd͡ʒ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,607
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Paige” 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). Paige 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 Paige is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /peɪd͡ʒ/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,607 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paige, with forms such as "apige", "pagie", and "paieg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pie", "pig", "pain", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Page, from page, from Old French page, possibly via Old Italian paggio, from Late Latin pagius (“servant”), probably from Ancient Greek παιδίον (paidíon, “boy, lad”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”); some sources consider this unlikely and suggest inst… The correct English form is Paige, spelled P-A-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A southern English surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Page.
  2. 2
    A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of American usage.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

Variant of Page, from page, from Old French page, possibly via Old Italian paggio, from Late Latin pagius (“servant”), probably from Ancient Greek παιδίον (paidíon, “boy, lad”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”); some sources consider this unlikely and suggest instead Latin pagus (“countryside”), in sense of "boy from the rural regions".

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apige,pagie,paieg,paigge,piage,ppaige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apige2pagie2paieg2paigge1piage2ppaige1
Edit distance from "Paige"

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 "Paige"?
"Paige" is spelled P-A-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /peɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "Paige" mean?
As a proper noun, "Paige" means: A southern English surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Page.
What words are commonly confused with "Paige"?
"Paige" is commonly confused with "pie", "pig", "pain". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Paige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paige" is /peɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "Paige"?
Variant of Page, from page, from Old French page, possibly via Old Italian paggio, from Late Latin pagius (“servant”), probably from Ancient Greek παιδίον (paidíon, “boy, lad”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”); some sources consider this unlikely and su... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Paige”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /peɪd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pie” - see the side-by-side comparison. Paige vs pie
  • 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