vodka
/ˈvɒdkə/
"vodka" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“vodka” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #9,273
- frequency rank, English
- 969
- “V” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.
Corpus desk
Index EN-vodka · vodka · English
vodka · rank #9,273 · 7 variants · 5 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #9,273
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 969
- PHOTO-FINISH Vikings
Nearest frequency peer: Vikings (-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 “vodka”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- vicious
vicious
90,731 corpus weight
- victories
victories
90,730 corpus weight
- Vikings
Vikings
90,729 corpus weight
- vodka
vodka
90,728 corpus weight
- VR
VR
90,727 corpus weight
- wholly
wholly
90,726 corpus weight
What this shows “vodka” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vodka |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈvɒdkə/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #9,273 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vodka”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around vodka (IPA /ˈvɒdkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,273 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for vodka, with forms such as "ovdka", "vdoka", and "vodak". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "volta", "Volga", "VoD", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), from вода́ (vodá, “water”) + -ка (-ka, “-let: forming diminutives”). The archaic Russian name for vodka was хле́бное вино́ (xlébnoje vinó, “grain wine”); V. Pokhlyobkin's research suggests the present name derived from … The correct English form is vodka, spelled V-O-D-K-A.
Definition
- 1A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.
- 2A serving of the above beverage.
- 3Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color.
- 4A Russian.
- 5Russian language.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vodka appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor. She was quite white. Elsa made her drink a glass of vodka.
At Vessel, in Seattle, the bar manager, Jamie Boudreau, starts his cherry bitters by combining separate bourbon- and rye-based infusions with a touch of honey-flavored vodka and the Italian digestif amaro.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), from вода́ (vodá, “water”) + -ка (-ka, “-let: forming diminutives”). The archaic Russian name for vodka was хле́бное вино́ (xlébnoje vinó, “grain wine”); V. Pokhlyobkin's research suggests the present name derived from expressions concerning the dilution of the initial pure distilled spirit such as "vodka of grain wine". Cognates include Sanskrit उदक (udaka), Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) → English hydro-, English whisky and English water.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ovdka
- vdoka
- vodak
- voddka
- vodkka
- vokda
- vvodka
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vodka - 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.
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.
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