springs

/spɹɪŋz/

//spɹɪŋz// noun

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"springs" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“springs” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,798
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of spring

Corpus desk

Index EN-springs · springs · English

springs · rank #4,798 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,798
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH speakers

Nearest frequency peer: speakers (-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 “springs”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “springs” 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).

springs vs string
71% similar
springs vs sprint
71% similar
springs vs swings
71% similar

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

Key facts for springs
PropertyValue
Headwordsprings
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/spɹɪŋz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,798
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “springs”

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).springslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “speakers” (#4,797), “spy” (#4,799), “shoe” (#4,796). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “springs” is #4,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around springs (IPA /spɹɪŋz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,798 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of spring".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for springs, with forms such as "psrings", "spirngs", and "spprings". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "string", "sprint", "swings", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is springs, spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of spring

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psrings
  • spirngs
  • spprings
  • sprigns
  • springgs
  • springss
  • sprinngs
  • sprinsg
  • sprnigs
  • sprrings
  • srpings
  • ssprings

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psrings2spirngs2spprings1sprigns2springgs1springss1sprinngs1sprinsg2
Edit distance from "springs"

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 "springs"?
"springs" is spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is /spɹɪŋz/.
What does "springs" mean?
As a noun, "springs" means: plural of spring
What words are commonly confused with "springs"?
"springs" is commonly confused with "string", "sprint", "swings". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "springs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "springs" is /spɹɪŋz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "springs" come from?
"springs" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "springs", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

upgrade#4,811warrant#4,812neutral#4,782backing#4,823

Similar misspelling depth

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

speakers12 variantsterrorism12 variantstreasury12 variantsactively12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list