vocabulary

/və(ʊ)ˈkæb.jʊ.lə.ɹɪ/

//və(ʊ)ˈkæb.jʊ.lə.ɹɪ// noun

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"vocabulary" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vocabulary” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,419
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vocabulary · vocabulary · English

vocabulary · rank #9,419 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,419
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH verses

Nearest frequency peer: verses (-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 “vocabulary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vocabulary” 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 vocabulary
PropertyValue
Headwordvocabulary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/və(ʊ)ˈkæb.jʊ.lə.ɹɪ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,419
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vocabulary”

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).vocabularylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “verses” (#9,418), “Wellington” (#9,420), “vagina” (#9,417). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vocabulary” is #9,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around vocabulary (IPA /və(ʊ)ˈkæb.jʊ.lə.ɹɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,419 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for vocabulary, with forms such as "ovcabulary", "vcoabulary", and "voacbulary". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vocābulārium. Doublet of vocabularium. The correct English form is vocabulary, spelled V-O-C-A-B-U-L-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
  2. 2
    The collection of words a person knows and uses.
  3. 3
    The stock of words used in a particular field.
  4. 4
    The words of a language collectively; lexis.
  5. 5
    A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
  2. The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vocābulārium. Doublet of vocabularium.

Synonyms

dictionaryword-stockword-hoard

This word in other languages

vocabulario(Español)vocabulaire(Français)Wortliste(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovcabulary
  • vcoabulary
  • voacbulary
  • vocabbulary
  • vocabluary
  • vocabualry
  • vocabularry
  • vocabularyy
  • vocabulayr
  • vocabullary
  • vocabulray
  • vocaublary
  • vocbaulary
  • voccabulary
  • vvocabulary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovcabulary2vcoabulary2voacbulary2vocabbulary1vocabluary2vocabualry2vocabularry1vocabularyy1
Edit distance from "vocabulary"

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 "vocabulary"?
"vocabulary" is spelled V-O-C-A-B-U-L-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /və(ʊ)ˈkæb.jʊ.lə.ɹɪ/.
What does "vocabulary" mean?
As a noun, "vocabulary" means: A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
What are common misspellings of "vocabulary"?
Common misspellings include "ovcabulary", "vcoabulary", "voacbulary", "vocabbulary", "vocabluary". The correct spelling is "vocabulary".
How do you pronounce "vocabulary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vocabulary" is /və(ʊ)ˈkæb.jʊ.lə.ɹɪ/. 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 "vocabulary"?
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vocābulārium. Doublet of vocabularium. 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 "vocabulary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wellington#9,420algorithms#9,433structured#9,401redemption#9,389

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

competitor15 variantspredecessor15 variantshistorians15 variantsfragments15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list