Philippine

/ˈfɪlɪpiːn/

//ˈfɪlɪpiːn// adj

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"philippine" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Philippine” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,252
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the Philippines.

Corpus desk

Index EN-philippine · Philippine · English

Philippine · rank #10,252 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,252
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH phenomenal

Nearest frequency peer: phenomenal (-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 “Philippine”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Philippine” 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).

Philippine vs Philistine
80% similar
Philippine vs Philippines
91% similar
Philippine vs Philippians
82% similar

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

Key facts for Philippine
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhilippine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfɪlɪpiːn/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,252
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Philippine”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Philippinelands 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 “phenomenal” (#10,251), “photographic” (#10,253), “payroll” (#10,250). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Philippine” is #10,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Philippine (IPA /ˈfɪlɪpiːn/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,252 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or pertaining to the Philippines.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Philippine, with forms such as "hpilippine", "phhilippine", and "phiilppine". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Philistine", "Philippines", "Philippians", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is Philippine, spelled P-H-I-L-I-P-P-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Philippines.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Three Philippine women working in Dubai died in their car, trapped by waters gushing down the street.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hpilippine
  • phhilippine
  • phiilppine
  • philipine
  • philipipne
  • philippien
  • philippinne
  • philippnie
  • phillippine
  • philpipine
  • phliippine
  • pihlippine
  • pphilippine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hpilippine2phhilippine1phiilppine2philipine1philipipne2philippien2philippinne1philippnie2
Edit distance from "Philippine"

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 "Philippine"?
"Philippine" is spelled P-H-I-L-I-P-P-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɪlɪpiːn/.
What does "Philippine" mean?
As an adjective, "Philippine" means: Of or pertaining to the Philippines.
What words are commonly confused with "Philippine"?
"Philippine" is commonly confused with "Philistine", "Philippines", "Philippians". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Philippine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Philippine" is /ˈfɪlɪpiːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Philippine" come from?
"Philippine" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

phenomenal#10,251privileges#10,259nineteenth#10,243newsletter#10,242

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

shipment13 variantsdispatch13 variantscatalyst13 variantsblessings13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list