webcast

noun

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"webcast" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“webcast” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,287
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A video and/or audio broadcast transmitted via the Internet

Corpus desk

Index EN-webcast · webcast · English

webcast · rank #30,287 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,287
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH weathering

Nearest frequency peer: weathering (-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 “webcast”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “webcast” 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).

webcast vs webcam
71% similar

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

Key facts for webcast
PropertyValue
Headwordwebcast
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,287
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “webcast”

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).webcastlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “weathering” (#30,286), “Wellesley” (#30,288), “Waverly” (#30,285). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “webcast” is #30,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around webcast, anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,287 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A video and/or audio broadcast transmitted via the Internet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for webcast, with forms such as "ewbcast", "wbecast", and "webacst". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "webcam", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From web + -cast, from broadcast. The correct English form is webcast, spelled W-E-B-C-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A video and/or audio broadcast transmitted via the Internet

Etymology

From web + -cast, from broadcast.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewbcast
  • wbecast
  • webacst
  • webbcast
  • webcasst
  • webcastt
  • webcats
  • webccast
  • webcsat
  • wecbast
  • wwebcast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewbcast2wbecast2webacst2webbcast1webcasst1webcastt1webcats2webccast1
Edit distance from "webcast"

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 "webcast"?
"webcast" is spelled W-E-B-C-A-S-T.
What does "webcast" mean?
As a noun, "webcast" means: A video and/or audio broadcast transmitted via the Internet
What words are commonly confused with "webcast"?
"webcast" is commonly confused with "webcam". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "webcast"?
From web + -cast, from broadcast. 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 "webcast", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Waverly#30,285Yolanda#30,294airtime#30,305avenged#30,326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Varanasi11 variantsstunted11 variantsBautista11 variantsBertram11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list