Which to use
“enrollment” and “enrolment” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,031
- “enrollment” frequency rank
- #25,751
- “enrolment” frequency rank
- 33782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enrollment | enrolment |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The act of enrolling or the state of being enrolled. | Alternative form of enrollment. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enrollment and enrolment apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
enrollment and enrolment are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enrollment is recorded at frequency rank #8,031, classified as anoun, pronounced /ənˈɹəʊl.mənt/. enrolment is at rank #25,751, tagged as anoun.
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 33782, this pair ranks #326,477 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enrollment vs enrolment
Shared letters: elmnort. Private to "enrollment": -. Private to "enrolment": -.
"enrollment" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC · "enrolment" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- enrollment ← ennrollment · enorllment · enrlolment · enrollemnt · enrollmennt · enrollmentt · enrollmetn · enrollmment
- enrolment ← ennrolment · enorlment · enrloment · enrolemnt · enrolmennt · enrolmentt · enrolmetn · enrolmment
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enrollment" and "enrolment" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enrollment" or "enrolment"?
Remembering enrollment vs enrolment
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- 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 “enrollment” entry
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