suggest

/səˈd͡ʒɛst/

//səˈd͡ʒɛst// verb

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

The verdict

“suggest” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,840. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,840
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).

Corpus desk

Index EN-suggest · suggest · English

suggest · rank #1,840 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,840
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH slightly

Nearest frequency peer: slightly (-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 “suggest”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “suggest” 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).

suggest vs suggests
88% similar
suggest vs suggested
78% similar

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

Key facts for suggest
PropertyValue
Headwordsuggest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/səˈd͡ʒɛst/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,840
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “suggest”

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).suggestlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “slightly” (#1,839), “surprise” (#1,841), “roll” (#1,838). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suggest” is #1,840. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around suggest (IPA /səˈd͡ʒɛst/), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,840 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for suggest, with forms such as "sgugest", "ssuggest", and "sugegst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "suggests", "suggested", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Coined based on Latin suggestus, perfect passive participle of suggerō (“bring up, bring under, lay beneath, furnish, supply, excite, advise, suggest”, verb), from sub (“from below, under”) + gerō (“bear, carry”, verb). The correct English form is suggest, spelled S-U-G-G-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
  2. 2
    To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).
  3. 3
    To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
  4. 4
    To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?
  2. The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.

Etymology

Coined based on Latin suggestus, perfect passive participle of suggerō (“bring up, bring under, lay beneath, furnish, supply, excite, advise, suggest”, verb), from sub (“from below, under”) + gerō (“bear, carry”, verb).

Synonyms

alludehintimplyinsinuateevokeproposefloatbring upmoot

This word in other languages

insinuar(Español)proposer(Français)behaupten(Deutsch)sugerir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sgugest
  • ssuggest
  • sugegst
  • sugest
  • suggesst
  • suggestt
  • suggets
  • suggset
  • usggest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sgugest2ssuggest1sugegst2sugest1suggesst1suggestt1suggets2suggset2
Edit distance from "suggest"

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 "suggest"?
"suggest" is spelled S-U-G-G-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈd͡ʒɛst/.
What does "suggest" mean?
As a verb, "suggest" means: To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
What words are commonly confused with "suggest"?
"suggest" is commonly confused with "suggests", "suggested". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suggest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suggest" is /səˈd͡ʒɛst/. 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 "suggest"?
Coined based on Latin suggestus, perfect passive participle of suggerō (“bring up, bring under, lay beneath, furnish, supply, excite, advise, suggest”, verb), from sub (“from below, under”) + gerō (“bear, carry”, verb). 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 "suggest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

variety#1,846weapons#1,848develop#1,820excited#1,860

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

paying9 variantsdriver9 variantscorner9 variantsinjury9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list