wallet

/ˈwɒl.ɪt/

//ˈwɒl.ɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“wallet” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,648. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,648
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wallet · wallet · English

wallet · rank #5,648 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,648
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH violation

Nearest frequency peer: violation (-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 “wallet”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “wallet” 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 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

wallet vs Walt
50% similar
wallet vs walls
67% similar
wallet vs Wally
50% similar

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

Key facts for wallet
PropertyValue
Headwordwallet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɒl.ɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,648
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wallet” sits in English frequency

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).walletlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “violation” (#5,647), “Welsh” (#5,649), “vertical” (#5,646). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wallet (IPA /ˈwɒl.ɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,648 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wallet, with forms such as "awllet", "walelt", and "walet". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Walt", "walls", "Wally", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English walet (“a bag, knapsack”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from an assumed Old Northern French *walet (“a roll; bag; a knapsack”), from Proto-Germanic *wal- (“to roll”). More at walk, well, wallow. The correct English form is wallet, spelled W-A-L-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
  2. 2
    A person's bank account or assets.
  3. 3
    An e-wallet or digital wallet.
  4. 4
    A thick case or folder with plastic sleeves in which compact discs may be stored.
  5. 5
    A bag or pouch.
  6. 6
    A person's buttocks (the area of the body nearest where one keeps one's wallet).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The thief stole all the money and credit cards out of the old man's wallet.
  2. I forgot my wallet and left it at home.

Etymology

From Middle English walet (“a bag, knapsack”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from an assumed Old Northern French *walet (“a roll; bag; a knapsack”), from Proto-Germanic *wal- (“to roll”). More at walk, well, wallow.

Synonyms

billfoldpocketbook

This word in other languages

cartera(Español)portefeuille(Français)Portemonnaie(Deutsch)carteira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awllet
  • walelt
  • walet
  • wallett
  • wallte
  • wlalet
  • wwallet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awllet2walelt2walet1wallett1wallte2wlalet2wwallet1
Edit distance from "wallet"

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 "wallet"?
"wallet" is spelled W-A-L-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɒl.ɪt/.
What does "wallet" mean?
As a noun, "wallet" means: A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "wallet"?
"wallet" is commonly confused with "Walt", "walls", "Wally". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wallet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wallet" is /ˈwɒl.ɪt/. 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 "wallet"?
From Middle English walet (“a bag, knapsack”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from an assumed Old Northern French *walet (“a roll; bag; a knapsack”), from Proto-Germanic *wal- (“to roll”). More at walk, well, wallow. 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 "wallet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "wallet" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Walt". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,648 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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