Wikipedia
/ˌwɪ.kɪˈpiːdɪə/
"wikipedia" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Wikipedia” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #8,106
- frequency rank, English
- 1,759
- “W” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A free-content, multilingual, online encyclopedia and wiki run by the Wikimedia Foundation.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wikipedia · Wikipedia · English
Wikipedia · rank #8,106 · 12 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #8,106
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,759
- PHOTO-FINISH wax
Nearest frequency peer: wax (-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 “Wikipedia”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- velocity
velocity
91,898 corpus weight
- wax
wax
91,896 corpus weight
- Wikipedia
Wikipedia
91,895 corpus weight
- Winston
Winston
91,894 corpus weight
- yay
yay
91,893 corpus weight
- yu
yu
91,892 corpus weight
What this shows “Wikipedia” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
| 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) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Wikipedia”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Wikipedia (IPA /ˌwɪ.kɪˈpiːdɪə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,106 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
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).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wikipedia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He joined Wikipedia two years ago.
Shopping online for deals on some writable media / I edit Wikipedia
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "Wikipedia"?
What does "Wikipedia" mean?
What are common misspellings of "Wikipedia"?
How do you pronounce "Wikipedia"?
What is the origin of the word "Wikipedia"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wikipedia", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).