wrongs

/ɹɒŋz/

//ɹɒŋz// noun

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

The verdict

“wrongs” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,258. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,258
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of wrong

Corpus desk

Index EN-wrongs · wrongs · English

wrongs · rank #19,258 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,258
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wits

Nearest frequency peer: wits (-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 “wrongs”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “wrongs” 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).

wrongs vs wong
67% similar
wrongs vs wrong
83% similar
wrongs vs wings
67% similar

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

Key facts for wrongs
PropertyValue
Headwordwrongs
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɒŋz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,258
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “wrongs”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).wrongslands 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 “wits” (#19,257), “yeh” (#19,259), “Winnie” (#19,256). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wrongs” is #19,258. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around wrongs (IPA /ɹɒŋz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,258 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of wrong".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for wrongs, with forms such as "rwongs", "worngs", and "wrnogs". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "wong", "wrong", "wings", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is wrongs, spelled W-R-O-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of wrong

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rwongs
  • worngs
  • wrnogs
  • wrogns
  • wronggs
  • wrongss
  • wronngs
  • wronsg
  • wrrongs
  • wwrongs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rwongs2worngs2wrnogs2wrogns2wronggs1wrongss1wronngs1wronsg2
Edit distance from "wrongs"

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 "wrongs"?
"wrongs" is spelled W-R-O-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɒŋz/.
What does "wrongs" mean?
As a noun, "wrongs" means: plural of wrong
What words are commonly confused with "wrongs"?
"wrongs" is commonly confused with "wong", "wrong", "wings". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wrongs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wrongs" is /ɹɒŋz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wrongs" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wrongs", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Winnie#19,256Aubrey#19,267biopsy#19,272Vaughn#19,243

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Caitlin10 variantschunky10 variantsclerks10 variantscommando10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list