volume

/ˈvɒl.juːm/

//ˈvɒl.juːm// noun

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"volume" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“volume” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,806 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,806
frequency rank, English
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

volume vs volumes
86% similar
volume vs vole
67% similar
volume vs value
67% similar

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

Key facts for volume
PropertyValue
Headwordvolume
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɒl.juːm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,806
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “volume” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). volume lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for volume is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈvɒl.juːm/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,806 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 16 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for volume, with forms such as "ovlume", "vloume", and "vollume". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "volumes", "vole", "value", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen (“book, roll”), from volvō (“roll, turn about”). The correct English form is volume, spelled V-O-L-U-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.
  2. 2
    Strength of sound: how loud it is.
  3. 3
    The issues of a periodical over a period of one year.
  4. 4
    A bound book.
  5. 5
    A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.
  6. 6
    A great amount (of meaning) about something.
  7. 7
    A roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books.
  8. 8
    Quantity.
  9. 9
    A rounded mass or convolution.
  10. 10
    The total supply of money in circulation or, less frequently, total amount of credit extended, within a specified national market or worldwide.
  11. 11
    An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.
  12. 12
    The total of weight worked by a muscle in one training session, the weight of every single repetition summed up.
  13. 13
    A modular foothold attached to a climbing wall used for gripping, often in triangular, pyramidal, or angular shapes.
  14. 14
    The sum of the degrees of a set of vertices.
  15. 15
    A green/blue-screen chromakey visual effects (“VFX”) sound stage surrounded by a multitude of filming cameras, to allow for virtual camera changes in post production, by filming the whole 3-D volume of a chromakey film set.
  16. 16
    A sound stage film set that has walls of video monitors, substituting for an actual background, set structures, providing a changeable video matte painting. A set with a form of projected background, similar to legacy traditional rear projection and front projection sets.

Etymology

From Middle English volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen (“book, roll”), from volvō (“roll, turn about”).

This word in other languages

volumen(Español)volume(Français)Rauminhalt(Deutsch)volume(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovlume,vloume,vollume,volmue,voluem,volumme,voulme,vvolume

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovlume2vloume2vollume1volmue2voluem2volumme1voulme2vvolume1
Edit distance from "volume"

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 "volume"?
"volume" is spelled V-O-L-U-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɒl.juːm/.
What does "volume" mean?
As a noun, "volume" means: A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.
What words are commonly confused with "volume"?
"volume" is commonly confused with "volumes", "vole", "value". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "volume"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volume" is /ˈvɒl.juːm/. 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 "volume"?
From Middle English volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen (“book, roll”), from volvō (“roll, turn about”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “volume”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is V-O-L-U-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvɒl.juːm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “volumes” - see the side-by-side comparison. volume vs volumes
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list