varieties

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/

//vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz// noun

"varieties" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“varieties” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,758. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,758
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of variety.

Corpus desk

Index EN-varieties · varieties · English

varieties · rank #7,758 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,758
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Troy

Nearest frequency peer: Troy (-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 “varieties”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “varieties” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for varieties
PropertyValue
Headwordvarieties
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,758
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “varieties” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).varieties lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around varieties (IPA /vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,758 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of variety.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for varieties, with forms such as "avrieties", "vaireties", and "vareiteis". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is varieties, spelled V-A-R-I-E-T-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of variety.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avrieties
  • vaireties
  • vareiteis
  • vareities
  • varieites
  • varieteis
  • varietiess
  • varietise
  • varietties
  • variteies
  • varrieties
  • vraieties
  • vvarieties

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avrieties2vaireties2vareiteis4vareities2varieites2varieteis2varietiess1varietise2
Edit distance from "varieties"

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 September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "varieties"?
"varieties" is spelled V-A-R-I-E-T-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/.
What does "varieties" mean?
As a noun, "varieties" means: plural of variety.
What are common misspellings of "varieties"?
Common misspellings include "avrieties", "vaireties", "vareiteis", "vareities", "varieites". The correct spelling is "varieties".
How do you pronounce "varieties"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "varieties" is /vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "varieties" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "varieties", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list