stomach
/ˈstʌm.ək/
"stomach" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“stomach” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,529 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,529
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | stomach |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈstʌm.ək/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #3,529 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “stomach” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for stomach is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈstʌm.ək/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,529 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for stomach, with forms such as "sotmach", "sstomach", and "stmoach". 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 Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Partially displaced native Old English maga, whence Modern English maw. The correct English form is stomach, spelled S-T-O-M-A-C-H.
Definition
- 1An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
- 2The belly.
- 3Pride, haughtiness.
- 4An appetite.
- 5A desire, an appetite (for something abstract).
- 6The part of a garment that covers a person's stomach.
Etymology
From Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Partially displaced native Old English maga, whence Modern English maw.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: sotmach,sstomach,stmoach,stoamch,stomacch,stomachh,stomahc,stomcah,stommach,sttomach,tsomach
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stomach - 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.
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.
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Using “stomach”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-T-O-M-A-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈstʌm.ək/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.