Sims
/sɪmz/
"sims" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Sims” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #9,958
- 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-sims · Sims · English
Sims · rank #9,958 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #9,958
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH Simmons
Nearest frequency peer: Simmons (-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 “Sims”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- shouted
shouted
90,046 corpus weight
- Simmons
Simmons
90,044 corpus weight
- Sims
Sims
90,043 corpus weight
- slides
slides
90,042 corpus weight
- sociology
sociology
90,041 corpus weight
- Somerset
Somerset
90,040 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Sims” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sims |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /sɪmz/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #9,958 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sims” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around Sims (IPA /sɪmz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,958 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sims, with forms such as "isms", "simss", and "sism". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "SS", "SM", "six", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s. The correct English form is Sims, spelled S-I-M-S.
Definition
- 1A surname transferred from the given name.
- 2A number of places in the United States:
- 3A number of places in the United States:
- 4A number of places in the United States:
- 5A number of places in the United States:
- 6A number of places in the United States:
Etymology
From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- isms
- simss
- sism
- smis
- ssims
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sims - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sims", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Sims". Here's where to go from here.
- "Sims" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "SS". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #9,958 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more English words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse
- PlainSpell rotates a curated Word of the Day from the English corpus, a passive way to discover vocabulary. Word of the Day
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.