parsonage

noun

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"parsonage" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“parsonage” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,537. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,537
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The residence of the minister of a parish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-parsonage · parsonage · English

parsonage · rank #49,537 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,537
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pappy

Nearest frequency peer: pappy (-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 “parsonage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “parsonage” 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).

parsonage vs patronage
78% similar

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

Key facts for parsonage
PropertyValue
Headwordparsonage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,537
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “parsonage”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pappy” (#49,536), “pecs” (#49,538), “Pallas” (#49,535). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “parsonage” is #49,537. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around parsonage, anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,537 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for parsonage, with forms such as "aprsonage", "parosnage", and "parrsonage". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "patronage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From parson + -age. The correct English form is parsonage, spelled P-A-R-S-O-N-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The residence of the minister of a parish.
  2. 2
    The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.

Etymology

From parson + -age.

This word in other languages

rectoría(Español)cure(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprsonage
  • parosnage
  • parrsonage
  • parsnoage
  • parsoange
  • parsonaeg
  • parsonagge
  • parsongae
  • parsonnage
  • parssonage
  • pasronage
  • pparsonage
  • prasonage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parsonage - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprsonage2parosnage2parrsonage1parsnoage2parsoange2parsonaeg2parsonagge1parsongae2
Edit distance from "parsonage"

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 "parsonage"?
"parsonage" is spelled P-A-R-S-O-N-A-G-E.
What does "parsonage" mean?
As a noun, "parsonage" means: The residence of the minister of a parish.
What words are commonly confused with "parsonage"?
"parsonage" is commonly confused with "patronage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "parsonage"?
From parson + -age. 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 "parsonage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

personals#49,547photonics#49,551nakedness#49,517Montaigne#49,507

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list