Simms

/sɪmz/

//sɪmz// name

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

The verdict

“Simms” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,284
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname transferred from the given name.

Corpus desk

Index EN-simms · Simms · English

Simms · rank #27,284 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,284
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shiver

Nearest frequency peer: shiver (-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 “Simms”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Simms” 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).

Simms vs SMS
20% similar
Simms vs sis
40% similar
Simms vs sits
40% similar

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

Key facts for Simms
PropertyValue
HeadwordSimms
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/sɪmz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,284
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Simms”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Simmslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “shiver” (#27,283), “Sheehan” (#27,282), “shards” (#27,281). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Simms” is #27,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Simms (IPA /sɪmz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,284 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Simms, with forms such as "ismms", "simmss", and "simsm". 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, "SMS", "sis", "sits", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s. The correct English form is Simms, spelled S-I-M-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States.
  3. 3
    A census-designated place in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Bowie County, Texas, United States.

Etymology

From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ismms
  • simmss
  • simsm
  • smims
  • ssimms

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ismms2simmss1simsm2smims2ssimms1
Edit distance from "Simms"

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 "Simms"?
"Simms" is spelled S-I-M-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is /sɪmz/.
What does "Simms" mean?
As a proper noun, "Simms" means: A surname transferred from the given name.
What words are commonly confused with "Simms"?
"Simms" is commonly confused with "SMS", "sis", "sits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Simms"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Simms" is /sɪmz/. 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 "Simms"?
From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s. 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 "Simms", 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 (5 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list