synagogue
/ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/
"synagogue" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“synagogue” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,147 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,147
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | synagogue |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #16,147 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “synagogue” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for synagogue is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,147 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for synagogue, with forms such as "snyagogue", "ssynagogue", and "syangogue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English synagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek σῠνᾰγωγή (sŭnăgōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”), from συνάγω (sunágō, “I gather together”), from σῠ́ν (sŭ́n, “with, together”) & ᾰ̓́γω (ắgō, “I lead”). By s… The correct English form is synagogue, spelled S-Y-N-A-G-O-G-U-E.
Definition
- 1A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.
- 2A congregation of Jews or Samaritans for the purpose of worship or religious study.
- 3Any assembly of folk.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English synagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek σῠνᾰγωγή (sŭnăgōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”), from συνάγω (sunágō, “I gather together”), from σῠ́ν (sŭ́n, “with, together”) & ᾰ̓́γω (ắgō, “I lead”). By surface analysis, syn- + -agogue.
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: snyagogue,ssynagogue,syangogue,synaggogue,synaggoue,synagogeu,synagoggue,synagouge,synaoggue,syngaogue,synnagogue,syynagogue,ysnagogue
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of synagogue - 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.
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 “synagogue”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-Y-N-A-G-O-G-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.