vengeful

/ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/

//ˈvɛnʒ.fəl// adj

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

The verdict

“vengeful” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,140. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,140
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vengeful · vengeful · English

vengeful · rank #29,140 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,140
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH vane

Nearest frequency peer: vane (-2 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 “vengeful”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vengeful” 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 vengeful
PropertyValue
Headwordvengeful
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,140
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vengeful”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).vengefullands 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 “vane” (#29,138), “UPI” (#29,137), “westside” (#29,143). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vengeful” is #29,140. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vengeful (IPA /ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,140 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vindictive or wanting vengeance.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vengeful, with forms such as "evngeful", "vegneful", and "venegful". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From venge + -ful. The correct English form is vengeful, spelled V-E-N-G-E-F-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His chains now broken, the prisoner turned a vengeful eye toward his former captors.
  2. A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet.

Etymology

From venge + -ful.

Synonyms

avengefulpluckcrowrevengefulvengeablevengefulvengesomevindicalvindictivewreakful

Antonyms

conciliatoryforgivingplacableunrevengefulunvengefulunvindictive

This word in other languages

vindicatif(Français)rachsüchtig(Deutsch)vingativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evngeful
  • vegneful
  • venegful
  • vengefful
  • vengeflu
  • vengefull
  • vengeufl
  • vengfeul
  • venggeful
  • venngeful
  • vnegeful
  • vvengeful

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evngeful2vegneful2venegful2vengefful1vengeflu2vengefull1vengeufl2vengfeul2
Edit distance from "vengeful"

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 "vengeful"?
"vengeful" is spelled V-E-N-G-E-F-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/.
What does "vengeful" mean?
As an adjective, "vengeful" means: Vindictive or wanting vengeance.
What are common misspellings of "vengeful"?
Common misspellings include "evngeful", "vegneful", "venegful", "vengefful", "vengeflu". The correct spelling is "vengeful".
How do you pronounce "vengeful"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vengeful" is /ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/. 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 "vengeful"?
From venge + -ful. 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 "vengeful", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

westside#29,143wrinkled#29,147tricking#29,132travesty#29,131

Similar misspelling depth

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

whiteness12 variantstasteful12 variantssupercar12 variantssucculent12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list