podcasts

/ˈpɒdkæsts/

//ˈpɒdkæsts// noun

"podcasts" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“podcasts” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,478. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,478
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of podcast

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

podcasts vs podcast
88% similar

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

Key facts for podcasts
PropertyValue
Headwordpodcasts
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɒdkæsts/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,478
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “podcasts” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around podcasts (IPA /ˈpɒdkæsts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,478 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of podcast".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for podcasts, with forms such as "opdcasts", "pdocasts", and "pocdasts". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "podcast", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is podcasts, spelled P-O-D-C-A-S-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of podcast

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opdcasts
  • pdocasts
  • pocdasts
  • podacsts
  • podcassts
  • podcastss
  • podcastts
  • podcatss
  • podccasts
  • podcsats
  • poddcasts
  • ppodcasts

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opdcasts2pdocasts2pocdasts2podacsts2podcassts1podcastss1podcastts1podcatss2
Edit distance from "podcasts"

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 "podcasts"?
"podcasts" is spelled P-O-D-C-A-S-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɒdkæsts/.
What does "podcasts" mean?
As a noun, "podcasts" means: plural of podcast
What words are commonly confused with "podcasts"?
"podcasts" is commonly confused with "podcast". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "podcasts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "podcasts" is /ˈpɒdkæsts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "podcasts" come from?
"podcasts" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “podcasts”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-O-D-C-A-S-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɒdkæsts/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “podcast” - see the side-by-side comparison. podcasts vs podcast
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list