wallpaper

noun

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"wallpaper" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wallpaper” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,492
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.

Key facts for wallpaper
PropertyValue
Headwordwallpaper
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,492
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wallpaper” 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). wallpaper 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 12 spelling variants around wallpaper, anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,492 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for wallpaper, with forms such as "awllpaper", "wallapper", and "wallpaepr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From wall + paper. The correct English form is wallpaper, spelled W-A-L-L-P-A-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
  2. 2
    A roll of such paper.
  3. 3
    A style or design of such material.
  4. 4
    Anything that serves as a background or part of the surroundings.
  5. 5
    An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.
  6. 6
    Generic footage of a building or location that may be used in the background of a related news report.
  7. 7
    Gaudy mass-produced stamps, typically of little or no value and only produced for sale to collectors.
  8. 8
    A radio operator's collection of awards and QSL cards.

Etymology

From wall + paper.

Synonyms

desktop imagedesktop patternbackground

This word in other languages

empapelado(Español)papier peint(Français)Tapete(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awllpaper,wallapper,wallpaepr,wallpaperr,wallpapper,wallpapre,wallppaer,wallppaper,walpaper,walplaper,wlalpaper,wwallpaper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awllpaper2wallapper2wallpaepr2wallpaperr1wallpapper1wallpapre2wallppaer2wallppaper1
Edit distance from "wallpaper"

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 "wallpaper"?
"wallpaper" is spelled W-A-L-L-P-A-P-E-R.
What does "wallpaper" mean?
As a noun, "wallpaper" means: Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
What are common misspellings of "wallpaper"?
Common misspellings include "awllpaper", "wallapper", "wallpaepr", "wallpaperr", "wallpapper". The correct spelling is "wallpaper".
What is the origin of the word "wallpaper"?
From wall + paper. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “wallpaper”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-L-L-P-A-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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