parody

/ˈpæɹədi/

//ˈpæɹədi// noun

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

The verdict

“parody” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,932
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

Corpus desk

Index EN-parody · parody · English

parody · rank #9,932 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,932
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH parental

Nearest frequency peer: parental (-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 “parody”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “parody” 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).

parody vs prod
67% similar
parody vs party
67% similar
parody vs proxy
67% similar

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

Key facts for parody
PropertyValue
Headwordparody
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæɹədi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,932
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “parody”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).parodylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “parental” (#9,931), “parole” (#9,933), “paired” (#9,930). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “parody” is #9,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around parody (IPA /ˈpæɹədi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,932 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for parody, with forms such as "aprody", "paordy", and "pardoy". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "prod", "party", "proxy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”). The correct English form is parody, spelled P-A-R-O-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
  2. 2
    A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The lively parody which he wrote […] was received with great applause.

Etymology

From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

This word in other languages

parodia(Español)parodie(Français)Parodie(Deutsch)paródia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprody
  • paordy
  • pardoy
  • paroddy
  • parodyy
  • paroyd
  • parrody
  • pparody
  • praody

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprody2paordy2pardoy2paroddy1parodyy1paroyd2parrody1pparody1
Edit distance from "parody"

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 "parody"?
"parody" is spelled P-A-R-O-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæɹədi/.
What does "parody" mean?
As a noun, "parody" means: A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
What words are commonly confused with "parody"?
"parody" is commonly confused with "prod", "party", "proxy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parody"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parody" is /ˈpæɹədi/. 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 "parody"?
From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”). 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 "parody", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

parole#9,933paired#9,930onions#9,928Python#9,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

melted9 variantsrender9 variantsRomania9 variantsslides9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list