suffrage

/ˈsʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈsʌfɹɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"suffrage" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“suffrage” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,727
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.

Corpus desk

Index EN-suffrage · suffrage · English

suffrage · rank #17,727 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,727
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH SQL

Nearest frequency peer: SQL (-2 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 “suffrage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “suffrage” 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 suffrage
PropertyValue
Headwordsuffrage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,727
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “suffrage”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).suffragelands 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 “SQL” (#17,725), “surrogate” (#17,729), “spawn” (#17,724). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suffrage” is #17,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around suffrage (IPA /ˈsʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,727 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for suffrage, with forms such as "sfufrage", "ssuffrage", and "suffarge". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English suffrage (“prayers or pleas on behalf of another”), from Old French, from Medieval Latin suffragium, from Latin suffragium (“support, vote, right of voting”). The sense of "vote" or "right to vote" was directly derived from classical Latin. The correct English form is suffrage, spelled S-U-F-F-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
  2. 2
    The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
  3. 3
    A vote in deciding a particular question.
  4. 4
    A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.
  5. 5
    A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
  6. 6
    Aid, intercession.
  7. 7
    Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. universal suffrage, women's suffrage, negro suffrage
  2. The issues to be presented to the people of the state were black suffrage and woman suffrage. The Equal Rights Association committed all its limited resources to the Kansas campaign.

Etymology

From Middle English suffrage (“prayers or pleas on behalf of another”), from Old French, from Medieval Latin suffragium, from Latin suffragium (“support, vote, right of voting”). The sense of "vote" or "right to vote" was directly derived from classical Latin.

Synonyms

franchise

This word in other languages

sufragio(Español)suffrage(Français)Stimmrecht(Deutsch)sufrágio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sfufrage
  • ssuffrage
  • suffarge
  • suffraeg
  • suffragge
  • suffrgae
  • suffrrage
  • sufrage
  • sufrfage
  • usffrage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sfufrage2ssuffrage1suffarge2suffraeg2suffragge1suffrgae2suffrrage1sufrage1
Edit distance from "suffrage"

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 "suffrage"?
"suffrage" is spelled S-U-F-F-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "suffrage" mean?
As a noun, "suffrage" means: The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
What are common misspellings of "suffrage"?
Common misspellings include "sfufrage", "ssuffrage", "suffarge", "suffraeg", "suffragge". The correct spelling is "suffrage".
How do you pronounce "suffrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suffrage" is /ˈsʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "suffrage"?
From Middle English suffrage (“prayers or pleas on behalf of another”), from Old French, from Medieval Latin suffragium, from Latin suffragium (“support, vote, right of voting”). The sense of "vote" or "right to vote" was directly derived from cla... 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 "suffrage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list