pedigree
/ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/
"pedigree" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pedigree” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #18,392 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #18,392
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pedigree |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #18,392 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pedigree” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for pedigree is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,392 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pedigree, with forms such as "epdigree", "pdeigree", and "peddigree". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”). The correct English form is pedigree, spelled P-E-D-I-G-R-E-E.
Definition
- 1A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.
- 2A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage.
- 3Good breeding or ancestry.
- 4The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc.
- 5The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: epdigree,pdeigree,peddigree,pedgiree,pedigere,pediggree,pedigre,pedigrree,pedirgee,peidgree,ppedigree
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pedigree - 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.
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.
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Using “pedigree”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-E-D-I-G-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.