vampire

/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/

//ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)// noun

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"vampire" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vampire” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,853. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,853
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vampire · vampire · English

vampire · rank #6,853 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,853
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH uncertainty

Nearest frequency peer: uncertainty (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “vampire”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “vampire” 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 vampire
PropertyValue
Headwordvampire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,853
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vampire”

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).vampirelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “uncertainty” (#6,852), “varied” (#6,854), “trunk” (#6,851). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vampire” is #6,853. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around vampire (IPA /ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,853 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for vampire, with forms such as "avmpire", "vamipre", and "vammpire". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French vampire, from German Vampir, via Hungarian from a Slavic word, probably Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr /ва̀мпӣр, from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of oupire. The correct English form is vampire, spelled V-A-M-P-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.
  2. 2
    A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on.
  3. 3
    A person with the medical condition porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.
  4. 4
    A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)
  5. 5
    A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.
  6. 6
    A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men.
  7. 7
    A medical technician who works with patients' blood; especially, a phlebotomist.
  8. 8
    Synonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile one.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bram Stoker's novel Dracula built on centuries-old stories of vampires and also encouraged new growth of the mythology.
  2. [I]n the Village of Medreyga in Hungary, certain dead Bodies (call'd there Vampyres) had kill'd several Persons by sucking out all their Blood: That Arnold Paul, an Heyduke, having kill'd four Persons after he was dead, his Body was taken up 40 Days after, which bled at the Nose, Mouth and Ears: That, according to Custom, they drove a Stake thro' his Hear…

Etymology

From French vampire, from German Vampir, via Hungarian from a Slavic word, probably Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr /ва̀мпӣр, from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of oupire.

Synonyms

hemovorehematophagous

This word in other languages

vampiro(Español)vampire(Français)Blutsauger(Deutsch)vampiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avmpire
  • vamipre
  • vammpire
  • vampier
  • vampirre
  • vamppire
  • vamprie
  • vapmire
  • vmapire
  • vvampire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vampire - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

avmpire2vamipre2vammpire1vampier2vampirre1vamppire1vamprie2vapmire2
Edit distance from "vampire"

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 "vampire"?
"vampire" is spelled V-A-M-P-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/.
What does "vampire" mean?
As a noun, "vampire" means: A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.
What are common misspellings of "vampire"?
Common misspellings include "avmpire", "vamipre", "vammpire", "vampier", "vampirre". The correct spelling is "vampire".
How do you pronounce "vampire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vampire" is /ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/. 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 "vampire"?
From French vampire, from German Vampir, via Hungarian from a Slavic word, probably Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr /ва̀мпӣр, from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of oupire. 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 "vampire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list