savagery

/ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/

//ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“savagery” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,273
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-savagery · savagery · English

savagery · rank #34,273 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,273
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sauvignon

Nearest frequency peer: sauvignon (-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 “savagery”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “savagery” 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).

savagery vs savages
75% similar
savagery vs savage
75% similar
savagery vs savagely
88% similar

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

Key facts for savagery
PropertyValue
Headwordsavagery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,273
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “savagery”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “sauvignon” (#34,272), “Samoan” (#34,271), “scorned” (#34,275). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “savagery” is #34,273. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around savagery (IPA /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,273 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for savagery, with forms such as "asvagery", "saavgery", and "savaegry". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "savages", "savage", "savagely", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From savage + -ry. The correct English form is savagery, spelled S-A-V-A-G-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
  2. 2
    A violent act of cruelty.
  3. 3
    Savages collectively; the world of savages.
  4. 4
    Wild growth of plants.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “For some reason the women have not reverted to savagery so rapidly as the men.”
  2. They spring out of an element of diffused homosexuality which is at least as marked in civilization as it is in savagery.

Etymology

From savage + -ry.

This word in other languages

salvajada(Español)sauvagerie(Français)Wildheit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asvagery
  • saavgery
  • savaegry
  • savagerry
  • savageryy
  • savageyr
  • savaggery
  • savagrey
  • savgaery
  • savvagery
  • ssavagery
  • svaagery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asvagery2saavgery2savaegry2savagerry1savageryy1savageyr2savaggery1savagrey2
Edit distance from "savagery"

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 "savagery"?
"savagery" is spelled S-A-V-A-G-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/.
What does "savagery" mean?
As a noun, "savagery" means: Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
What words are commonly confused with "savagery"?
"savagery" is commonly confused with "savages", "savage", "savagely". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "savagery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "savagery" is /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/. 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 "savagery"?
From savage + -ry. 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 "savagery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

seething#34,277shamrock#34,280shearing#34,281shelving#34,282

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list