worldwide

/ˈwɜːldwaɪd/

//ˈwɜːldwaɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“worldwide” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,815. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,815
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spanning the world; global.

Corpus desk

Index EN-worldwide · worldwide · English

worldwide · rank #2,815 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,815
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH widely

Nearest frequency peer: widely (-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 “worldwide”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “worldwide” 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
Key facts for worldwide
PropertyValue
Headwordworldwide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈwɜːldwaɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,815
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “worldwide”

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).worldwidelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “widely” (#2,814), “ages” (#2,816), “wet” (#2,813). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “worldwide” is #2,815. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around worldwide (IPA /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,815 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Spanning the world; global.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for worldwide, with forms such as "owrldwide", "wolrdwide", and "wordlwide". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *… The correct English form is worldwide, spelled W-O-R-L-D-W-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spanning the world; global.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.
  2. The issuance of the worldwide caution alert is a significant message amid protests that have erupted throughout the Middle East in response to the Israel-Hamas war, with many demonstrators targeting US diplomatic compounds.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide From world + -wide.

This word in other languages

mundial(Español)mondial(Français)weltweit(Deutsch)mundial(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrldwide
  • wolrdwide
  • wordlwide
  • worlddwide
  • worldiwde
  • worldwdie
  • worldwidde
  • worldwied
  • worldwwide
  • worlldwide
  • worlwdide
  • worrldwide
  • wroldwide
  • wworldwide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owrldwide2wolrdwide2wordlwide2worlddwide1worldiwde2worldwdie2worldwidde1worldwied2
Edit distance from "worldwide"

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 "worldwide"?
"worldwide" is spelled W-O-R-L-D-W-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/.
What does "worldwide" mean?
As an adjective, "worldwide" means: Spanning the world; global.
What are common misspellings of "worldwide"?
Common misspellings include "owrldwide", "wolrdwide", "wordlwide", "worlddwide", "worldiwde". The correct spelling is "worldwide".
How do you pronounce "worldwide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "worldwide" is /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/. 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 "worldwide"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-... 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 "worldwide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

wondering14 variantspractices14 variantsexpression14 variantsexistence14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list