spokesperson

/ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/

//ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən// noun

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"spokesperson" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“spokesperson” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,331
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.

Corpus desk

Index EN-spokesperson · spokesperson · English

spokesperson · rank #12,331 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,331
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH spared

Nearest frequency peer: spared (-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 “spokesperson”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “spokesperson” 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
Key facts for spokesperson
PropertyValue
Headwordspokesperson
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#12,331
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “spokesperson”

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).spokespersonlands 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 “spared” (#12,330), “stalking” (#12,332), “southwestern” (#12,329). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “spokesperson” is #12,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around spokesperson (IPA /ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,331 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for spokesperson, with forms such as "psokesperson", "sopkesperson", and "spkoesperson". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + person. The correct English form is spokesperson, spelled S-P-O-K-E-S-P-E-R-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. News subsidies thus include making spokespersons available, producing press releases or staging pseudo-events designed to suit the media's production needs and attract the media's attention […]
  2. Biden and his spokespeople have proudly touted his signature COVID relief bill as a major stimulus for policing in a national context already characterized by globally unparalleled police spending.

Etymology

From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + person.

Synonyms

spox

This word in other languages

portavoz(Español)porte-parole(Français)Sprecher(Deutsch)porta-voz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psokesperson
  • sopkesperson
  • spkoesperson
  • spoeksperson
  • spokepserson
  • spokeseprson
  • spokesperosn
  • spokesperrson
  • spokespersno
  • spokespersonn
  • spokespersson
  • spokespesron
  • spokespperson
  • spokespreson
  • spokessperson
  • spokkesperson
  • spokseperson
  • sppokesperson
  • sspokesperson

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psokesperson2sopkesperson2spkoesperson2spoeksperson2spokepserson2spokeseprson2spokesperosn2spokesperrson1
Edit distance from "spokesperson"

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 "spokesperson"?
"spokesperson" is spelled S-P-O-K-E-S-P-E-R-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/.
What does "spokesperson" mean?
As a noun, "spokesperson" means: A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
What are common misspellings of "spokesperson"?
Common misspellings include "psokesperson", "sopkesperson", "spkoesperson", "spoeksperson", "spokepserson". The correct spelling is "spokesperson".
How do you pronounce "spokesperson"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spokesperson" is /ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/. 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 "spokesperson"?
From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + person. 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 "spokesperson", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

southwestern#12,329transitional#12,344aggressively#12,358northeastern#12,287

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

autobiography19 variantsdisplacement19 variantsdictatorship19 variantscomputational19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list