strengths

/stɹɛŋ(k)θs/

//stɹɛŋ(k)θs// noun

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"strengths" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“strengths” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,260
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-strengths · strengths · English

strengths · rank #9,260 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,260
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH straightforwa…

Nearest frequency peer: straightforward (-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 “strengths”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “strengths” 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).

strengths vs strength
89% similar
strengths vs strengthen
80% similar

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

Key facts for strengths
PropertyValue
Headwordstrengths
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stɹɛŋ(k)θs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,260
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “strengths”

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).strengthslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “straightforward” (#9,259), “superstar” (#9,262), “statute” (#9,257). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “strengths” is #9,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around strengths (IPA /stɹɛŋ(k)θs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,260 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of strength".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for strengths, with forms such as "srtengths", "sstrengths", and "sterngths". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "strength", "strengthen", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is strengths, spelled S-T-R-E-N-G-T-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of strength

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtengths
  • sstrengths
  • sterngths
  • stregnths
  • strenggths
  • strenghts
  • strengthhs
  • strengthss
  • strengtsh
  • strengtths
  • strenngths
  • strentghs
  • strnegths
  • strrengths
  • sttrengths
  • tsrengths

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of strengths - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

srtengths2sstrengths1sterngths2stregnths2strenggths1strenghts2strengthhs1strengthss1
Edit distance from "strengths"

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 "strengths"?
"strengths" is spelled S-T-R-E-N-G-T-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is /stɹɛŋ(k)θs/.
What does "strengths" mean?
As a noun, "strengths" means: plural of strength
What words are commonly confused with "strengths"?
"strengths" is commonly confused with "strength", "strengthen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "strengths"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strengths" is /stɹɛŋ(k)θs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strengths" come from?
"strengths" 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 "strengths", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

superstar#9,262victories#9,271accounted#9,278athletics#9,284

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

thoughtful16 variantsrefreshing16 variantsarchbishop16 variantsassassination16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list