vicarage

noun

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

The verdict

“vicarage” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,944. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,944
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The residence of a vicar.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vicarage · vicarage · English

vicarage · rank #41,944 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,944
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH verdant

Nearest frequency peer: verdant (-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 “vicarage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vicarage” 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 vicarage
PropertyValue
Headwordvicarage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,944
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vicarage”

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).vicaragelands 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. Same rarity band neighbours include “verdant” (#41,943), “VD” (#41,942), “vilified” (#41,946). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vicarage” is #41,944. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around vicarage, anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,944 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for vicarage, with forms such as "ivcarage", "vciarage", and "viacrage". 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vicar + -age. The correct English form is vicarage, spelled V-I-C-A-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The residence of a vicar.
  2. 2
    The benefice, duties, or office of a vicar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Atlantic gales constantly buffet Morwenstow, whose seven hamlets together constitute Cornwall's most northerly parish. The village is dotted with trees moulded into weird shapes by the wind, and above the trees rise the vicarage chimneystacks resembling miniature church towers.

Etymology

From vicar + -age.

This word in other languages

vicariat(Français)Pfarrhaus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivcarage
  • vciarage
  • viacrage
  • vicaarge
  • vicaraeg
  • vicaragge
  • vicargae
  • vicarrage
  • viccarage
  • vicraage
  • vvicarage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivcarage2vciarage2viacrage2vicaarge2vicaraeg2vicaragge1vicargae2vicarrage1
Edit distance from "vicarage"

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 "vicarage"?
"vicarage" is spelled V-I-C-A-R-A-G-E.
What does "vicarage" mean?
As a noun, "vicarage" means: The residence of a vicar.
What are common misspellings of "vicarage"?
Common misspellings include "ivcarage", "vciarage", "viacrage", "vicaarge", "vicaraeg". The correct spelling is "vicarage".
What is the origin of the word "vicarage"?
From vicar + -age. 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 "vicarage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vilified#41,946Valverde#41,940wringing#41,957untoward#41,929

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

verdant11 variantsYangtze11 variantstriplet11 variantstrinket11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list