suspenders
/səˈspɛndɚz/
"suspenders" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“suspenders” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #40,040 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #40,040
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | suspenders |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /səˈspɛndɚz/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #40,040 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “suspenders” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for suspenders is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /səˈspɛndɚz/. Corpus data places it at rank #40,040 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for suspenders, with forms such as "ssupenders", "ssuspenders", and "supsenders". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "suspended", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From suspend + -er. Compare hanger. The correct English form is suspenders, spelled S-U-S-P-E-N-D-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.
- 2Small straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings.
Etymology
From suspend + -er. Compare hanger.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ssupenders,ssuspenders,supsenders,susepnders,suspedners,suspendders,suspenderrs,suspenderss,suspendesr,suspendres,suspenedrs,suspennders,suspneders,susppenders,susspenders,usspenders
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suspenders - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “suspenders”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-U-S-P-E-N-D-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /səˈspɛndɚz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “suspended” - see the side-by-side comparison. suspenders vs suspended
- 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.