ventricle

/ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/

//ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl// noun

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

The verdict

“ventricle” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,073
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:

Corpus desk

Index EN-ventricle · ventricle · English

ventricle · rank #40,073 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,073
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vichy

Nearest frequency peer: Vichy (+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 “ventricle”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ventricle” 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 ventricle
PropertyValue
Headwordventricle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,073
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ventricle”

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).ventriclelands 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 “Vichy” (#40,074), “unpredictability” (#40,070), “unlisted” (#40,069). Among 969 “V” headwords, “ventricle” is #40,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ventricle (IPA /ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,073 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ventricle, with forms such as "evntricle", "venntricle", and "venrticle". 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English, from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventriculus. The correct English form is ventricle, spelled V-E-N-T-R-I-C-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:
  2. 2
    Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:
  3. 3
    Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:
  4. 4
    Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The muscular ventricles pump blood by contracting their fibers in response to electrical stimulation.
  2. the ventricle of memory

Etymology

From late Middle English, from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventriculus.

This word in other languages

ventrículo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evntricle
  • venntricle
  • venrticle
  • ventircle
  • ventrcile
  • ventriccle
  • ventricel
  • ventriclle
  • ventrilce
  • ventrricle
  • venttricle
  • vetnricle
  • vnetricle
  • vventricle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evntricle2venntricle1venrticle2ventircle2ventrcile2ventriccle1ventricel2ventriclle1
Edit distance from "ventricle"

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 "ventricle"?
"ventricle" is spelled V-E-N-T-R-I-C-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/.
What does "ventricle" mean?
As a noun, "ventricle" means: Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:
What are common misspellings of "ventricle"?
Common misspellings include "evntricle", "venntricle", "venrticle", "ventircle", "ventrcile". The correct spelling is "ventricle".
How do you pronounce "ventricle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ventricle" is /ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/. 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 "ventricle"?
From late Middle English, from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventriculus. 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 "ventricle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

underbelly14 variantsbackfield14 variantspyramidal14 variantspejorative14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list