virtues

/ˈvəː.t͡ʃuːs/

//ˈvəː.t͡ʃuːs// noun

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"virtues" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“virtues” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,546
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of virtue

Corpus desk

Index EN-virtues · virtues · English

virtues · rank #15,546 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,546
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH virginity

Nearest frequency peer: virginity (-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 “virtues”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “virtues” 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).

virtues vs virus
71% similar
virtues vs viruses
71% similar
virtues vs virtuous
75% similar

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

Key facts for virtues
PropertyValue
Headwordvirtues
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvəː.t͡ʃuːs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,546
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “virtues”

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).virtueslands 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 “virginity” (#15,545), “Volvo” (#15,547), “urgently” (#15,544). Among 969 “V” headwords, “virtues” is #15,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around virtues (IPA /ˈvəː.t͡ʃuːs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,546 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of virtue".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for virtues, with forms such as "ivrtues", "virrtues", and "virteus". 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, "virus", "viruses", "virtuous", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is virtues, spelled V-I-R-T-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of virtue

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivrtues
  • virrtues
  • virteus
  • virttues
  • virtuess
  • virtuse
  • virutes
  • vitrues
  • vritues
  • vvirtues

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivrtues2virrtues1virteus2virttues1virtuess1virtuse2virutes2vitrues2
Edit distance from "virtues"

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 "virtues"?
"virtues" is spelled V-I-R-T-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvəː.t͡ʃuːs/.
What does "virtues" mean?
As a noun, "virtues" means: plural of virtue
What words are commonly confused with "virtues"?
"virtues" is commonly confused with "virus", "viruses", "virtuous". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "virtues"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "virtues" is /ˈvəː.t͡ʃuːs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "virtues" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "virtues", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

upfront#15,543uncover#15,540wrestle#15,552Addison#15,560

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Achilles10 variantsAlberto10 variantsalleging10 variantsAmbrose10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list