voltage

/ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“voltage” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,975. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,975
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-voltage · voltage · English

voltage · rank #6,975 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,975
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH utterly

Nearest frequency peer: utterly (-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 “voltage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “voltage” 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).

voltage vs voyage
71% similar
voltage vs Voltaire
63% similar
voltage vs volta
71% similar

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

Key facts for voltage
PropertyValue
Headwordvoltage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,975
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “voltage”

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).voltagelands 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 “utterly” (#6,974), “warn” (#6,976), “width” (#6,977). Among 969 “V” headwords, “voltage” is #6,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around voltage (IPA /ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,975 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for voltage, with forms such as "ovltage", "vlotage", and "volatge". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "voyage", "Voltaire", "volta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery. The correct English form is voltage, spelled V-O-L-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.
  2. Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment.

Etymology

From volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery.

This word in other languages

voltaje(Español)tension(Français)Spannung(Deutsch)tensão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovltage
  • vlotage
  • volatge
  • volltage
  • voltaeg
  • voltagge
  • voltgae
  • volttage
  • votlage
  • vvoltage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovltage2vlotage2volatge2volltage1voltaeg2voltagge1voltgae2volttage1
Edit distance from "voltage"

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 "voltage"?
"voltage" is spelled V-O-L-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "voltage" mean?
As a noun, "voltage" means: The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
What words are commonly confused with "voltage"?
"voltage" is commonly confused with "voyage", "Voltaire", "volta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voltage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voltage" is /ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/. 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 "voltage"?
From volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery. 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 "voltage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

utterly#6,974workout#6,978advisor#6,983starter#6,963

Similar misspelling depth

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

broader10 variantspraised10 variantsdesires10 variantsevaluate10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list