SPS

noun

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"sps" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“SPS” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #34,299 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,299
frequency rank, English
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Initialism of supplementary policy statement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

SPS vs SS
67% similar
SPS vs su
0% similar
SPS vs SW
33% similar

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

Key facts for SPS
PropertyValue
HeadwordSPS
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Frequency rank#34,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “SPS” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). SPS lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for SPS is 3 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #34,299 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for SPS in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "SS", "su", "SW", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is SPS, spelled S-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Initialism of supplementary policy statement.
  2. 2
    Initialism of stall protection/prevention system.
  3. 3
    Initialism of stiff person syndrome.
  4. 4
    Initialism of sticky platelet syndrome.
  5. 5
    Initialism of supplementary power system/supply.
  6. 6
    Initialism of supplementary power system/supply.
  7. 7
    Initialism of smart power system/supply.
  8. 8
    Initialism of stand-alone power system/supply.
  9. 9
    Initialism of stand-alone power system/supply.
  10. 10
    Initialism of solar power station.
  11. 11
    Initialism of solar power station.
  12. 12
    Initialism of satellite power system.
  13. 13
    Initialism of sensory processing sensitivity.
  14. 14
    Initialism of small penis syndrome.
  15. 15
    Initialism of senior parliamentary secretary.

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 "SPS"?
"SPS" is spelled S-P-S.
What does "SPS" mean?
As a noun, "SPS" means: Initialism of supplementary policy statement.
What words are commonly confused with "SPS"?
"SPS" is commonly confused with "SS", "su", "SW". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "SPS" come from?
"SPS" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “SPS”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “SS” - see the side-by-side comparison. SPS vs SS
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list