Which to use
“achievement” and “achievements” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,857
- “achievement” frequency rank
- #6,431
- “achievements” frequency rank
- 10288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achievement | achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment. | plural of achievement |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set achievement and achievements apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. achievement (/əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/) and achievements (/əˈt͡ʃiːvmənts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “achievement” sits inside “achievements”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achievement is recorded at frequency rank #3,857, classified as anoun, pronounced /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/. achievements is at rank #6,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced /əˈt͡ʃiːvmənts/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10288, this pair ranks #493,072 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of achievement vs achievements
Shared letters: acehimntv. Private to "achievement": -. Private to "achievements": s.
"achievement" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVCC · "achievements" · 12 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- achievement ← acchievement · acheivement · achhievement · achieevment · achieveemnt · achievemennt · achievementt · achievemetn
- achievements ← acchievements · acheivements · achhievements · achieevments · achieveemnts · achievemennts · achievemenst · achievementss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achievement" and "achievements" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering achievement vs achievements
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “achievement” entry
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