produces

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/

//pɹəˈdjuːsɪz// verb

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

The verdict

“produces” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #5,251 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,251
frequency rank, English
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of produce

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

produces vs product
75% similar
produces vs products
88% similar
produces vs produce
88% similar

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

Key facts for produces
PropertyValue
Headwordproduces
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,251
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “produces” 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). produces 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 produces is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,251 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "third-person singular simple present indicative of produce".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for produces, with forms such as "porduces", "pproduces", and "prdouces". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "product", "products", "produce", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is produces, spelled P-R-O-D-U-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of produce

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porduces,pproduces,prdouces,prodcues,prodduces,producces,producess,producse,produecs,proudces,prroduces,rpoduces

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porduces2pproduces1prdouces2prodcues2prodduces1producces1producess1producse2
Edit distance from "produces"

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 "produces"?
"produces" is spelled P-R-O-D-U-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/.
What does "produces" mean?
As a verb, "produces" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of produce
What words are commonly confused with "produces"?
"produces" is commonly confused with "product", "products", "produce". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "produces"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "produces" is /pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "produces" come from?
"produces" 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?
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 “produces”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-O-D-U-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “product” - see the side-by-side comparison. produces vs product
  • 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