virgin

/ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/

//ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn// noun

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

The verdict

“virgin” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,992
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-virgin · virgin · English

virgin · rank #3,992 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,992
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH voices

Nearest frequency peer: voices (+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 “virgin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “virgin” 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).

virgin vs Virgo
50% similar
virgin vs Virginia
63% similar
virgin vs vigil
67% similar

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

Key facts for virgin
PropertyValue
Headwordvirgin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,992
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “virgin”

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).virginlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “voices” (#3,993), “twelve” (#3,990), “wishes” (#3,994). Among 969 “V” headwords, “virgin” is #3,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around virgin (IPA /ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,992 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for virgin, with forms such as "ivrgin", "vigrin", and "virggin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Virgo", "Virginia", "vigil", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English virgine, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō. Doublet of Virgo. Displaced native Old English fǣmne. The correct English form is virgin, spelled V-I-R-G-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.
  2. 2
    A person who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
  3. 3
    Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a saint.
  4. 4
    One who has never used or experienced a specified thing.
  5. 5
    Any of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.
  6. 6
    A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
  7. 7
    An unironic fan of virgincore bands, e.g., Car Seat Headrest, Radiohead, and Weezer.
  8. 8
    A player of certain video games that are popularly believed to be hotbeds of virginity, e.g., League of Legends, Paradox Interactive grand strategy games, and World of Warcraft.
  9. 9
    A Redditor, particularly one who is a moderator.
  10. 10
    A person who wears certain items of clothing that are popularly considered to be dorky, e.g., Crocs and fedoras.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On the other hand, the daughter of a clergyman repeatedly performed fellatio instead of genital intercourse so that she could remain a virgin.
  2. Could I convert virgins to nymphomania? Masturbators to rakehood? Faithful wives to adulteresses? Seducers to ascetics? Very doubtful. But possible.

Etymology

From Middle English virgine, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō. Doublet of Virgo. Displaced native Old English fǣmne.

Synonyms

maidunicorn baitvirgin

Antonyms

copulatorlibertine

This word in other languages

virgen(Español)vierge(Français)Jungfrau(Deutsch)virgem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivrgin
  • vigrin
  • virggin
  • virginn
  • virgni
  • virign
  • virrgin
  • vrigin
  • vvirgin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivrgin2vigrin2virggin1virginn1virgni2virign2virrgin1vrigin2
Edit distance from "virgin"

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 "virgin"?
"virgin" is spelled V-I-R-G-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/.
What does "virgin" mean?
As a noun, "virgin" means: A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.
What words are commonly confused with "virgin"?
"virgin" is commonly confused with "Virgo", "Virginia", "vigil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "virgin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "virgin" is /ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/. 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 "virgin"?
From Middle English virgine, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō. Doublet of Virgo. Displaced native Old English fǣmne. 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 "virgin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

voices#3,993twelve#3,990wishes#3,994tennis#3,986

Similar misspelling depth

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

theater9 variantsranked9 variantspulling9 variantsextend9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list