privileges

/ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪ.d͡ʒɪz/

//ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪ.d͡ʒɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“privileges” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,259. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,259
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of privilege

Corpus desk

Index EN-privileges · privileges · English

privileges · rank #10,259 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,259
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH predictable

Nearest frequency peer: predictable (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “privileges”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “privileges” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

privileges vs privilege
90% similar
privileges vs privileged
90% similar

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

Key facts for privileges
PropertyValue
Headwordprivileges
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪ.d͡ʒɪz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,259
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “privileges” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).privileges lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around privileges (IPA /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪ.d͡ʒɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,259 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of privilege".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for privileges, with forms such as "pirvileges", "pprivileges", and "priivleges". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "privilege", "privileged", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is privileges, spelled P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of privilege

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirvileges
  • pprivileges
  • priivleges
  • privielges
  • privileegs
  • privilegess
  • privilegges
  • privilegse
  • privilgees
  • privilleges
  • privlieges
  • privvileges
  • prrivileges
  • prviileges
  • rpivileges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of privileges - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pirvileges2pprivileges1priivleges2privielges2privileegs2privilegess1privilegges1privilegse2
Edit distance from "privileges"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "privileges"?
"privileges" is spelled P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪ.d͡ʒɪz/.
What does "privileges" mean?
As a noun, "privileges" means: plural of privilege
What words are commonly confused with "privileges"?
"privileges" is commonly confused with "privilege", "privileged". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "privileges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "privileges" is /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪ.d͡ʒɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "privileges" come from?
"privileges" 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 "privileges", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • "privileges" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "privilege". View pair
  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #10,259 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more English words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse
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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