progresses

noun

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

The verdict

“progresses” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,568. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,568
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-progresses · progresses · English

progresses · rank #16,568 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,568
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH proficiency

Nearest frequency peer: proficiency (-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 “progresses”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “progresses” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

progresses vs progress
80% similar
progresses vs processes
80% similar

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

Key facts for progresses
PropertyValue
Headwordprogresses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,568
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “progresses”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “proficiency” (#16,567), “psychotic” (#16,570), “pouch” (#16,563). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “progresses” is #16,568. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around progresses, anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,568 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of progress".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for progresses, with forms such as "porgresses", "pprogresses", and "prgoresses". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "progress", "processes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: See progress (noun) The correct English form is progresses, spelled P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of progress

Etymology

See progress (noun)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porgresses
  • pprogresses
  • prgoresses
  • progersses
  • proggresses
  • progreses
  • progresess
  • progressess
  • progressse
  • progrresses
  • progrseses
  • prorgesses
  • prrogresses
  • rpogresses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of progresses - 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.

porgresses2pprogresses1prgoresses2progersses2proggresses1progreses1progresess2progressess1
Edit distance from "progresses"

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 "progresses"?
"progresses" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-E-S.
What does "progresses" mean?
As a noun, "progresses" means: plural of progress
What words are commonly confused with "progresses"?
"progresses" is commonly confused with "progress", "processes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "progresses"?
See progress (noun) See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "progresses", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

relegation#16,574repertoire#16,575repository#16,576stereotype#16,590

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

miraculous14 variantsmastering14 variantsVenezuelan14 variantslingering14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list