supplies

/səˈplaɪz/

//səˈplaɪz// verb

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

The verdict

“supplies” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,141
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of supply

Corpus desk

Index EN-supplies · supplies · English

supplies · rank #3,141 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,141
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,294
  • PHOTO-FINISH symptoms

Nearest frequency peer: symptoms (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “supplies”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “supplies” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

supplies vs supple
75% similar
supplies vs supplied
88% similar
supplies vs supplier
88% similar

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

Key facts for supplies
PropertyValue
Headwordsupplies
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/səˈplaɪz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,141
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “supplies” 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). supplies lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around supplies (IPA /səˈplaɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,141 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of supply".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for supplies, with forms such as "spuplies", "ssupplies", and "suplies". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "supple", "supplied", "supplier", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is supplies, spelled S-U-P-P-L-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of supply

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuplies
  • ssupplies
  • suplies
  • suplpies
  • suppiles
  • suppleis
  • suppliess
  • supplise
  • suppllies
  • uspplies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of supplies - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

spuplies2ssupplies1suplies1suplpies2suppiles2suppleis2suppliess1supplise2
Edit distance from "supplies"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "supplies"?
"supplies" is spelled S-U-P-P-L-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈplaɪz/.
What does "supplies" mean?
As a verb, "supplies" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of supply
What words are commonly confused with "supplies"?
"supplies" is commonly confused with "supple", "supplied", "supplier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "supplies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supplies" is /səˈplaɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "supplies" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "supplies", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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