warmth

/wɔːmθ/

//wɔːmθ// noun

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

The verdict

“warmth” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,693. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,693
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.

Corpus desk

Index EN-warmth · warmth · English

warmth · rank #9,693 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,693
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wardrobe

Nearest frequency peer: wardrobe (-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 “warmth”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “warmth” 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).

warmth vs wart
67% similar
warmth vs worth
67% similar
warmth vs wrath
67% similar

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

Key facts for warmth
PropertyValue
Headwordwarmth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/wɔːmθ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,693
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “warmth”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “wardrobe” (#9,692), “weaknesses” (#9,694), “wandering” (#9,691). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “warmth” is #9,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around warmth (IPA /wɔːmθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,693 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for warmth, with forms such as "awrmth", "wamrth", and "warmht". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "wart", "worth", "wrath", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English warmth, warmeth, wermþe, from Old English *wiermþu (“warmth”), from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu (“warmness; warmth”), corresponding to warm + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waarmte (“warmth”), West Frisian… The correct English form is warmth, spelled W-A-R-M-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
  2. 2
    Friendliness, kindness or affection.
  3. 3
    Fervor, intensity of emotion or expression.
  4. 4
    The effect of using mostly red and yellow hues.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Included in the crowd of more than 10,000 was a gay contingent of over 100. A large banner proclaiming "Gay American Revolution" beckoned other gay marchers to join the contingent. Several participants said that they were pleased with the noticeable warmth of the other demonstrators toward the gay people.
  2. "You don't know him—don't pronounce an opinion upon him," I said with warmth.

Etymology

From Middle English warmth, warmeth, wermþe, from Old English *wiermþu (“warmth”), from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu (“warmness; warmth”), corresponding to warm + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waarmte (“warmth”), West Frisian waarmte (“warmth”), Dutch warmte (“warmth”), German Low German Warmte, Warmt (“warmth”).

This word in other languages

calor(Español)chaleur(Français)Wärme(Deutsch)calor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awrmth
  • wamrth
  • warmht
  • warmmth
  • warmthh
  • warmtth
  • warrmth
  • wartmh
  • wramth
  • wwarmth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of warmth - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

awrmth2wamrth2warmht2warmmth1warmthh1warmtth1warrmth1wartmh2
Edit distance from "warmth"

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 "warmth"?
"warmth" is spelled W-A-R-M-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /wɔːmθ/.
What does "warmth" mean?
As a noun, "warmth" means: A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
What words are commonly confused with "warmth"?
"warmth" is commonly confused with "wart", "worth", "wrath". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "warmth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "warmth" is /wɔːmθ/. 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 "warmth"?
From Middle English warmth, warmeth, wermþe, from Old English *wiermþu (“warmth”), from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu (“warmness; warmth”), corresponding to warm + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waarmte (“warmth”), We... 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 "warmth", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list