victim

/ˈvɪktɪm/

//ˈvɪktɪm// noun

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"victim" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“victim” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,708
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular

Corpus desk

Index EN-victim · victim · English

victim · rank #2,708 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,708
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH victims

Nearest frequency peer: victims (+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 “victim”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “victim” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

victim vs victor
67% similar
victim vs victims
86% similar
victim vs Vicki
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for victim
PropertyValue
Headwordvictim
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɪktɪm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,708
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “victim”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).victimlands 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 “victims” (#2,709), “turkey” (#2,706), “4th” (#2,710). Among 969 “V” headwords, “victim” is #2,708. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around victim (IPA /ˈvɪktɪm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,708 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for victim, with forms such as "ivctim", "vcitim", and "vicctim". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "victor", "victims", "Vicki", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”). The correct English form is victim, spelled V-I-C-T-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular
  2. 2
    One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
  3. 3
    One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
  4. 4
    One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
  5. 5
    One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
  6. 6
    A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
  7. 7
    A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The victim of the robbery gave a detailed statement.
  2. crime victim

Etymology

From Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”).

Synonyms

injured party

Antonyms

offender

This word in other languages

víctima(Español)victime(Français)Opfer(Deutsch)vítima(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivctim
  • vcitim
  • vicctim
  • vicitm
  • victimm
  • victmi
  • victtim
  • vitcim
  • vvictim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivctim2vcitim2vicctim1vicitm2victimm1victmi2victtim1vitcim2
Edit distance from "victim"

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 "victim"?
"victim" is spelled V-I-C-T-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɪktɪm/.
What does "victim" mean?
As a noun, "victim" means: One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular
What words are commonly confused with "victim"?
"victim" is commonly confused with "victor", "victims", "Vicki". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "victim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "victim" is /ˈvɪktɪm/. 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 "victim"?
From Middle French victime, from Latin victima (“sacrificial animal”). 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 "victim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

turkey#2,706agents#2,711Amazon#2,712arrest#2,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

carbon9 variantscircle9 variantspattern9 variantsdeputy9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list