Powers

noun

"powers" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Powers” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,050 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,050
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Powers vs Powys
67% similar
Powers vs prowess
57% similar
Powers vs pers
50% similar

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

Key facts for Powers
PropertyValue
HeadwordPowers
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,050
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Powers” 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). Powers lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Powers is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #2,050 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of Power".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Powers, with forms such as "opwers", "poewrs", and "powerrs". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Powys", "prowess", "pers", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: See Power. The correct English form is Powers, spelled P-O-W-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of Power

Etymology

See Power.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opwers,poewrs,powerrs,powerss,powesr,powres,powwers,ppowers,pwoers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Powers - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opwers2poewrs2powerrs1powerss1powesr2powres2powwers1ppowers1
Edit distance from "Powers"

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 "Powers"?
"Powers" is spelled P-O-W-E-R-S.
What does "Powers" mean?
As a noun, "Powers" means: plural of Power
What words are commonly confused with "Powers"?
"Powers" is commonly confused with "Powys", "prowess", "pers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Powers"?
See Power. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Powers”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-O-W-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Powys” - see the side-by-side comparison. Powers vs Powys
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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