pilgrimage

/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“pilgrimage” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,025. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,025
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pilgrimage · pilgrimage · English

pilgrimage · rank #15,025 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,025
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH picturesque

Nearest frequency peer: picturesque (-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 “pilgrimage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pilgrimage” 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
Key facts for pilgrimage
PropertyValue
Headwordpilgrimage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,025
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pilgrimage”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pilgrimagelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “picturesque” (#15,024), “peaked” (#15,023), “pivot” (#15,027). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pilgrimage” is #15,025. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around pilgrimage (IPA /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,025 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for pilgrimage, with forms such as "iplgrimage", "piglrimage", and "pilggrimage". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English pilgrimage. By surface analysis, pilgrim + -age. The correct English form is pilgrimage, spelled P-I-L-G-R-I-M-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
  2. 2
    A visit to any site revered or associated with a meaningful event.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.
  2. Rome, the mighty mother of the Christian faith, whose amphitheatres had been red with the blood of the saints, and where the pilgrimage and the miracle still testified to the truth.

Etymology

From Middle English pilgrimage. By surface analysis, pilgrim + -age.

This word in other languages

peregrinación(Español)pèlerinage(Français)Wallfahrt(Deutsch)peregrinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iplgrimage
  • piglrimage
  • pilggrimage
  • pilgirmage
  • pilgriamge
  • pilgrimaeg
  • pilgrimagge
  • pilgrimgae
  • pilgrimmage
  • pilgrmiage
  • pilgrrimage
  • pillgrimage
  • pilrgimage
  • pligrimage
  • ppilgrimage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iplgrimage2piglrimage2pilggrimage1pilgirmage2pilgriamge2pilgrimaeg2pilgrimagge1pilgrimgae2
Edit distance from "pilgrimage"

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 "pilgrimage"?
"pilgrimage" is spelled P-I-L-G-R-I-M-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "pilgrimage" mean?
As a noun, "pilgrimage" means: A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
What are common misspellings of "pilgrimage"?
Common misspellings include "iplgrimage", "piglrimage", "pilggrimage", "pilgirmage", "pilgriamge". The correct spelling is "pilgrimage".
How do you pronounce "pilgrimage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pilgrimage" is /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "pilgrimage"?
From Middle English pilgrimage. By surface analysis, pilgrim + -age. 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 "pilgrimage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list