peasants

/ˈpɛzənts/

//ˈpɛzənts// noun

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"peasants" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“peasants” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,931. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,931
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of peasant

Corpus desk

Index EN-peasants · peasants · English

peasants · rank #11,931 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,931
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH paints

Nearest frequency peer: paints (-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 “peasants”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “peasants” 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).

peasants vs pleasant
75% similar
peasants vs pheasant
75% similar
peasants vs peasant
88% similar

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

Key facts for peasants
PropertyValue
Headwordpeasants
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɛzənts/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,931
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “peasants”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).peasantslands 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 “paints” (#11,930), “pence” (#11,932), “oxide” (#11,929). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “peasants” is #11,931. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around peasants (IPA /ˈpɛzənts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,931 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of peasant".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for peasants, with forms such as "epasants", "paesants", and "peaasnts". 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, "pleasant", "pheasant", "peasant", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is peasants, spelled P-E-A-S-A-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of peasant

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epasants
  • paesants
  • peaasnts
  • peasannts
  • peasanst
  • peasantss
  • peasantts
  • peasatns
  • peasnats
  • peassants
  • pesaants
  • ppeasants

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epasants2paesants2peaasnts2peasannts1peasanst2peasantss1peasantts1peasatns2
Edit distance from "peasants"

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 "peasants"?
"peasants" is spelled P-E-A-S-A-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛzənts/.
What does "peasants" mean?
As a noun, "peasants" means: plural of peasant
What words are commonly confused with "peasants"?
"peasants" is commonly confused with "pleasant", "pheasant", "peasant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peasants"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peasants" is /ˈpɛzənts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peasants" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "peasants", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

outdated#11,928optimism#11,926needless#11,920mornings#11,918

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

screened12 variantshonorary12 variantsforgiven12 variantsevacuated12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list