viscount

/ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/

//ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt// noun

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

The verdict

“viscount” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,720. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,720
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.

Corpus desk

Index EN-viscount · viscount · English

viscount · rank #23,720 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,720
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH vigilance

Nearest frequency peer: vigilance (-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 “viscount”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “viscount” 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).

viscount vs viscous
75% similar

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

Key facts for viscount
PropertyValue
Headwordviscount
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,720
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “viscount”

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).viscountlands 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 “vigilance” (#23,719), “walkway” (#23,721), “vertigo” (#23,718). Among 969 “V” headwords, “viscount” is #23,720. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around viscount (IPA /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,720 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for viscount, with forms such as "ivscount", "vicsount", and "visccount". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "viscous", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman viscounte, from Medieval Latin vicecomes, from Latin vice + comes. Equivalent to vice- + count. Doublet of vicecomes and vicomte. The correct English form is viscount, spelled V-I-S-C-O-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
  2. 2
    Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called earls and counts.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman viscounte, from Medieval Latin vicecomes, from Latin vice + comes. Equivalent to vice- + count. Doublet of vicecomes and vicomte.

This word in other languages

vizconde(Español)vicomte(Français)Vicomte(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivscount
  • vicsount
  • visccount
  • visconut
  • viscounnt
  • viscountt
  • viscoutn
  • viscuont
  • visocunt
  • visscount
  • vsicount
  • vviscount

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of viscount - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ivscount2vicsount2visccount1visconut2viscounnt1viscountt1viscoutn2viscuont2
Edit distance from "viscount"

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 "viscount"?
"viscount" is spelled V-I-S-C-O-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/.
What does "viscount" mean?
As a noun, "viscount" means: A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
What words are commonly confused with "viscount"?
"viscount" is commonly confused with "viscous". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "viscount"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viscount" is /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/. 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 "viscount"?
From Anglo-Norman viscounte, from Medieval Latin vicecomes, from Latin vice + comes. Equivalent to vice- + count. Doublet of vicecomes and vicomte. 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 "viscount", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

affirming12 variantstheorist12 variantssquarely12 variantssocialize12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list