voluminous

/vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/

//vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs// adj

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

The verdict

“voluminous” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,578
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-voluminous · voluminous · English

voluminous · rank #35,578 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,578
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH villainous

Nearest frequency peer: villainous (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “voluminous”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “voluminous” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for voluminous
PropertyValue
Headwordvoluminous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,578
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voluminous” 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). voluminous lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around voluminous (IPA /vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,578 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for voluminous, with forms such as "ovluminous", "vlouminous", and "volluminous". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin voluminosus, from volumen, from volvō (“roll, turn about”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Related to volume. The correct English form is voluminous, spelled V-O-L-U-M-I-N-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.
  2. 2
    Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions.
  3. 3
    Of great volume, or bulk; large.
  4. 4
    Having written much, or produced many volumes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I remember that the Baroness was clad in a voluminous silk dress, pale grey in colour, and adorned with flounces and a crinoline and train.
  2. Like the Cuscus of the Moluccas, the Galeopithecus feeds chiefly on leaves, and possesses a very voluminous stomach and long convoluted intestines. The brain is very small, and the animal possesses such remarkable tenacity of life, that it is exceedingly difficult to kill it by any ordinary means.

Etymology

From Late Latin voluminosus, from volumen, from volvō (“roll, turn about”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Related to volume.

This word in other languages

voluminoso(Español)voluminös(Deutsch)volumoso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovluminous
  • vlouminous
  • volluminous
  • volmuinous
  • voluimnous
  • voluminnous
  • voluminosu
  • voluminouss
  • voluminuos
  • volumionus
  • volumminous
  • volumnious
  • voulminous
  • vvoluminous

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovluminous2vlouminous2volluminous1volmuinous2voluimnous2voluminnous1voluminosu2voluminouss1
Edit distance from "voluminous"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "voluminous"?
"voluminous" is spelled V-O-L-U-M-I-N-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/.
What does "voluminous" mean?
As an adjective, "voluminous" means: Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.
What are common misspellings of "voluminous"?
Common misspellings include "ovluminous", "vlouminous", "volluminous", "volmuinous", "voluimnous". The correct spelling is "voluminous".
How do you pronounce "voluminous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voluminous" is /vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/. 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 "voluminous"?
From Late Latin voluminosus, from volumen, from volvō (“roll, turn about”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Related to volume. 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 "voluminous", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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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