typify
/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/
"typify" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“typify” is uncommon English (frequency #94,374 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #94,374
- frequency rank, English
- 27,828
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance.
Corpus desk
Index EN-typify · typify · English
typify · rank #94,374 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #94,374
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 27,828
- PHOTO-FINISH Tyrolean
Nearest frequency peer: Tyrolean (+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 “typify”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Tuke
Tuke
5,635 corpus weight
- turbofan
turbofan
5,633 corpus weight
- turnbuckle
turnbuckle
5,632 corpus weight
- typify
typify
5,627 corpus weight
- Tyrolean
Tyrolean
5,626 corpus weight
- unbox
unbox
5,620 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “typify” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | typify |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #94,374 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “typify” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
typify is uncommon English at frequency #94,374 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for typify, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is typify, spelled T-Y-P-I-F-Y.
Definition
- 1To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance.
- 2To portray stereotypically.
- 3To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.
This word in other languages
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.