range

/ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

//ɹeɪnd͡ʒ// noun

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"range" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“range” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #793. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#793
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-range · range · English

range · rank #793 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #793
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH paid

Nearest frequency peer: paid (-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 “range”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “range” 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).

range vs rate
60% similar
range vs ring
60% similar
range vs rare
60% similar

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

Key facts for range
PropertyValue
Headwordrange
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#793
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “range” 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). range lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around range (IPA /ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #793 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 22 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for range, with forms such as "arnge", "ragne", and "raneg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rate", "ring", "rare", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier (“to range, to rank, to order,”), from the noun renc, reng, ranc, rang (“a rank, row”), from Frankish *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“ring, circle, curve”). Doublet of ring. The correct English form is range, spelled R-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
  2. 2
    A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).
  3. 3
    Selection, array.
  4. 4
    An area for practicing shooting at targets.
  5. 5
    An area for military training or equipment testing.
  6. 6
    The distance from a person or sensor to an object, target, emanation, or event.
  7. 7
    The maximum distance or reach of capability (of a weapon, radio, detector, etc.).
  8. 8
    The distance a vehicle (e.g., a car, bicycle, lorry, or aircraft) can travel without refueling.
  9. 9
    An area of open, often unfenced, grazing land.
  10. 10
    The extent or space taken in by anything excursive; compass or extent of excursion; reach; scope.
  11. 11
    The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.
  12. 12
    The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.
  13. 13
    The defensive area that a player can cover.
  14. 14
    The scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce.
  15. 15
    The geographical area or zone where a species is normally naturally found.
  16. 16
    A sequential list of values specified by an iterator.
  17. 17
    An aggregate of individuals in one rank or degree; an order; a class.
  18. 18
    The step of a ladder; a rung.
  19. 19
    A bolting sieve to sift meal.
  20. 20
    A wandering or roving; a going to and fro; an excursion; a ramble; an expedition.
  21. 21
    In the public land system, a row or line of townships lying between two succession meridian lines six miles apart.
  22. 22
    The variety of roles that an actor can play in a satisfactory way.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Therein an hundred raunges weren pight, / And hundred fournaces all burning bright; / By euery fournace many feendes did byde, / Deformed creatures, horrible in ſight, / And euery feend his buſie paines applyde, / To melt the golden metall, ready to be tryde.
  2. There was juſt ſuch another Innocent as this, in my Fathers Family : He did the Courſe Work in the Kitchin, and was bid at his firſt Coming to take off the Range, and let down the Cynders before he went to Bed.

Etymology

From Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier (“to range, to rank, to order,”), from the noun renc, reng, ranc, rang (“a rank, row”), from Frankish *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“ring, circle, curve”). Doublet of ring.

This word in other languages

sierra(Español)chaîne (de montagnes)(Français)Gebirgskette(Deutsch)cordilheira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arnge
  • ragne
  • raneg
  • rangge
  • rannge
  • rnage
  • rrange

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arnge2ragne2raneg2rangge1rannge1rnage2rrange1
Edit distance from "range"

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 "range"?
"range" is spelled R-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/.
What does "range" mean?
As a noun, "range" means: A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "range"?
"range" is commonly confused with "rate", "ring", "rare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "range"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "range" is /ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "range"?
From Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier (“to range, to rank, to order,”), from the noun renc, reng, ranc, rang (“a rank, row”), from Frankish *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“ring, circle, curve”). Doublet of ring. 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 "range", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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  • "range" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "rate". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #793 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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