Wikipedia
/ˌwɪ.kɪˈpiːdɪə/
"wikipedia" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Wikipedia” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,106 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #8,106
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A free-content, multilingual, online encyclopedia and wiki run by the Wikimedia Foundation.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wikipedia |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˌwɪ.kɪˈpiːdɪə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #8,106 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wikipedia” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Wikipedia is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌwɪ.kɪˈpiːdɪə/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,106 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wikipedia, with forms such as "iwkipedia", "wiikpedia", and "wikiepdia". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *witi Hawaiian wiki Hawaiian wikiwikider. English wiki ▲ Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-Euro… The correct English form is Wikipedia, spelled W-I-K-I-P-E-D-I-A.
Definition
- 1A free-content, multilingual, online encyclopedia and wiki run by the Wikimedia Foundation.
- 2The community that develops Wikipedia.
- 3A main-belt asteroid (No. 274301).
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *witi Hawaiian wiki Hawaiian wikiwikider. English wiki ▲ Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλῐος (enkúklĭos) Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek παιδεύω (paideúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā) Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā)bor. New Latin encyclopaedīalbor. English encyclopedia blend English Wikipedia Blend of wiki + encyclopedia, coined by Larry Sanger in 2001. By surface analysis, wiki + -pedia.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: iwkipedia,wiikpedia,wikiepdia,wikipdeia,wikipedai,wikipeddia,wikipeida,wikippedia,wikkipedia,wikpiedia,wkiipedia,wwikipedia
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wikipedia - 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.
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.
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Using “Wikipedia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-I-K-I-P-E-D-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌwɪ.kɪˈpiːdɪə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.