vagabond

/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/

//ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd// noun

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

The verdict

“vagabond” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,226. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,226
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vagabond · vagabond · English

vagabond · rank #38,226 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,226
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH usurped

Nearest frequency peer: usurped (-1 rank slots)

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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 “vagabond”

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corpus weight

What this shows “vagabond” 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
Key facts for vagabond
PropertyValue
Headwordvagabond
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,226
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vagabond”

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).vagabondlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “usurped” (#38,225), “vamos” (#38,227), “USF” (#38,224). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vagabond” is #38,226. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vagabond (IPA /ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,226 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vagabond, with forms such as "avgabond", "vaagbond", and "vagabbond". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund. Etymology tree Old French vagabondder. English vagabond The correct English form is vagabond, spelled V-A-G-A-B-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
  2. 2
    One who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Foꝛ when thou tylleſt the grounde ſhe ſhall hẽcefoꝛth not geve hyꝛ power vnto the. A vagabunde and a rennagate ſhalt thou be vpon the erth.
  2. "Here is the beastly thing. 'Every person professing to tell fortunes or using any subtle craft, means or device to deceive and impose on any of His Majesty's subjects shall be deemed a rogue and a vagabond', and so on and so forth."

Etymology

From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund. Etymology tree Old French vagabondder. English vagabond

Synonyms

bumstiffcasualclochardderelictderodown-and-outdown-and-outerdrifterepithitefloatergadlinghoboJack out of doorsknight of the roadlandleaperlandloperlandloupernomadpakerpalliardpikepikerrangerroguerolling stonerough sleeperscatterlingskelderskellstrollerstumblebumswagmanswaggietoeragtramptruantvagabondvagrantwandererwaifyagger

This word in other languages

vagabundo(Español)vagabond(Français)Vagabund(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avgabond
  • vaagbond
  • vagabbond
  • vagabnod
  • vagabodn
  • vagabondd
  • vagabonnd
  • vagaobnd
  • vagbaond
  • vaggabond
  • vgaabond
  • vvagabond

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avgabond2vaagbond2vagabbond1vagabnod2vagabodn2vagabondd1vagabonnd1vagaobnd2
Edit distance from "vagabond"

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 "vagabond"?
"vagabond" is spelled V-A-G-A-B-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/.
What does "vagabond" mean?
As a noun, "vagabond" means: A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
What are common misspellings of "vagabond"?
Common misspellings include "avgabond", "vaagbond", "vagabbond", "vagabnod", "vagabodn". The correct spelling is "vagabond".
How do you pronounce "vagabond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vagabond" is /ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/. 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 "vagabond"?
From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund. Etymology tree Old French vagabondder. English vagabond 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 "vagabond", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list