permute
/pə(ɹ)ˈmjuːt/
"permute" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“permute” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To change the order of.
Corpus desk
Index EN-permute · permute · English
permute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | permute |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /pə(ɹ)ˈmjuːt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “permute” in English
Rare enough to double-check
permute is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /pə(ɹ)ˈmjuːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for permute, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English permuten, from Old French permuter, from Latin permūtāre. The correct English form is permute, spelled P-E-R-M-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1To change the order of.
- 2To make a permutation of.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how permute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
to permute the data
Etymology
From Middle English permuten, from Old French permuter, from Latin permūtāre.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.