silage

/ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"silage" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“silage” is uncommon English (frequency #64,709 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,709
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.

Corpus desk

Index EN-silage · silage · English

silage · rank #64,709 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,709
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sindhi

Nearest frequency peer: Sindhi (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “silage”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “silage” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for silage
PropertyValue
Headwordsilage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,709
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “silage” in English

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).silagefalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Sindhi” (#64,710), “sinew” (#64,711), “shoplifter” (#64,705). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “silage” is #64,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

silage is uncommon English at frequency #64,709 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.".

silage doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilage, from ensiler (“put in a silo”), from Spanish ensilar. The correct English form is silage, spelled S-I-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Compared to the corn silages, the sweetclover silages are much higher in digestible crude protein, but lower in total digestible nutrients.

Etymology

Alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilage, from ensiler (“put in a silo”), from Spanish ensilar.

Antonyms

soilage

This word in other languages

ensilado(Español)Silage(Deutsch)

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 "silage"?
"silage" is spelled S-I-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "silage" mean?
As a noun, "silage" means: Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.
How do you pronounce "silage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "silage" is /ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "silage"?
Alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilage, from ensiler (“put in a silo”), from Spanish ensilar. 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 "silage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sindhi#64,710skelly#64,715Saylor#64,688Starke#64,735

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list