pelvic

/ˈpɛlvɪk/

//ˈpɛlvɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“pelvic” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,919
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

Corpus desk

Index EN-pelvic · pelvic · English

pelvic · rank #17,919 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,919
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH parting

Nearest frequency peer: parting (-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 “pelvic”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pelvic” 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).

pelvic vs pelvis
83% similar
pelvic vs pelagic
71% similar

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

Key facts for pelvic
PropertyValue
Headwordpelvic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpɛlvɪk/
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,919
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pelvic”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).pelviclands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “parting” (#17,918), “percussion” (#17,920), “otter” (#17,917). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pelvic” is #17,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around pelvic (IPA /ˈpɛlvɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,919 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pelvic, with forms such as "eplvic", "pelivc", and "pellvic". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pelvis", "pelagic", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, pelv- + -ic. The correct English form is pelvic, spelled P-E-L-V-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. pelvic cellulitis
  2. pelvic movement

Etymology

By surface analysis, pelv- + -ic.

This word in other languages

pélvico(Español)pelvien(Français)pélvico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eplvic
  • pelivc
  • pellvic
  • pelvci
  • pelvicc
  • pelvvic
  • pevlic
  • plevic
  • ppelvic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eplvic2pelivc2pellvic1pelvci2pelvicc1pelvvic1pevlic2plevic2
Edit distance from "pelvic"

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 "pelvic"?
"pelvic" is spelled P-E-L-V-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛlvɪk/.
What does "pelvic" mean?
As an adjective, "pelvic" means: Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis
What words are commonly confused with "pelvic"?
"pelvic" is commonly confused with "pelvis", "pelagic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pelvic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelvic" is /ˈpɛlvɪk/. 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 "pelvic"?
By surface analysis, pelv- + -ic. 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 "pelvic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

opaque#17,914porous#17,924proofs#17,927pulses#17,928

Similar misspelling depth

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

oatmeal9 variantsretard9 variantsreunite9 variantsRollins9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list