particulars

/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚz/

//pɚˈtɪkjəlɚz// noun

"particulars" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“particulars” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #23,352 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,352
frequency rank, English
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of particular

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

particulars vs particulate
82% similar
particulars vs particulates
83% similar
particulars vs particular
91% similar

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

Key facts for particulars
PropertyValue
Headwordparticulars
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,352
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “particulars” 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). particulars 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 particulars is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚz/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,352 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of particular".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for particulars, with forms such as "aprticulars", "paritculars", and "parrticulars". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "particulate", "particulates", "particular", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is particulars, spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of particular

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprticulars,paritculars,parrticulars,partciulars,particculars,particluars,particualrs,particularrs,particularss,particulasr,particullars,particulras,partiuclars,partticulars,patriculars,pparticulars,praticulars

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprticulars2paritculars2parrticulars1partciulars2particculars1particluars2particualrs2particularrs1
Edit distance from "particulars"

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 "particulars"?
"particulars" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚz/.
What does "particulars" mean?
As a noun, "particulars" means: plural of particular
What words are commonly confused with "particulars"?
"particulars" is commonly confused with "particulate", "particulates", "particular". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "particulars"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "particulars" is /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "particulars" come from?
"particulars" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “particulars”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “particulate” - see the side-by-side comparison. particulars vs particulate
  • 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