powerhouse

noun

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

The verdict

“powerhouse” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,307. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,307
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A power station; the building housing a power station

Corpus desk

Index EN-powerhouse · powerhouse · English

powerhouse · rank #16,307 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,307
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH POW

Nearest frequency peer: POW (-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 “powerhouse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “powerhouse” 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 powerhouse
PropertyValue
Headwordpowerhouse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,307
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “powerhouse”

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).powerhouselands 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 “POW” (#16,306), “precursor” (#16,308), “postcard” (#16,305). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “powerhouse” is #16,307. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around powerhouse, anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,307 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for powerhouse, with forms such as "opwerhouse", "poewrhouse", and "powehrouse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From power + house. The correct English form is powerhouse, spelled P-O-W-E-R-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A power station; the building housing a power station
  2. 2
    Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration
  3. 3
    A very good hand of cards, likely to win.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The new powerhouse comprised two tube turbines with a total capacity of 4,500 kW under 18.3 feet head.
  2. The company has been a powerhouse in its industry for many years.

Etymology

From power + house.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opwerhouse
  • poewrhouse
  • powehrouse
  • powerhhouse
  • powerhosue
  • powerhoues
  • powerhousse
  • powerhuose
  • powerohuse
  • powerrhouse
  • powrehouse
  • powwerhouse
  • ppowerhouse
  • pwoerhouse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opwerhouse2poewrhouse2powehrouse2powerhhouse1powerhosue2powerhoues2powerhousse1powerhuose2
Edit distance from "powerhouse"

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 "powerhouse"?
"powerhouse" is spelled P-O-W-E-R-H-O-U-S-E.
What does "powerhouse" mean?
As a noun, "powerhouse" means: A power station; the building housing a power station
What are common misspellings of "powerhouse"?
Common misspellings include "opwerhouse", "poewrhouse", "powehrouse", "powerhhouse", "powerhosue". The correct spelling is "powerhouse".
What is the origin of the word "powerhouse"?
From power + house. 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 "powerhouse", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

precursor14 variantspurposely14 variantsparalyzed14 variantsrepayment14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list