abundance

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/

//əˈbʌn.dn̩s// noun

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

The verdict

“abundance” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,750
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large quantity; many.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abundance · abundance · English

abundance · rank #8,750 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,750
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abs

Nearest frequency peer: abs (-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 “abundance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “abundance” 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).

abundance vs abundant
78% similar

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

Key facts for abundance
PropertyValue
Headwordabundance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,750
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abundance”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).abundancelands 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 “abs” (#8,749), “advancing” (#8,751), “ahh” (#8,752). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abundance” is #8,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around abundance (IPA /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,750 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abundance, with forms such as "abbundance", "abnudance", and "abudnance". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "abundant", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English abundaunce, habaundance, from Old French habundance, abondance, from Latin abundantia (“fullness, plenty”), from abundō (“to overflow”). Equivalent to abound + -ance. Displaced Old English geniht (“abundance, plenty”). The correct English form is abundance, spelled A-B-U-N-D-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large quantity; many.
  2. 2
    An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
  3. 3
    Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
  4. 4
    Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
  5. 5
    A political ideology that is progressive but prioritises economic growth and infrastructure construction.
  6. 6
    A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
  7. 7
    enough, sufficiency.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Due to the abundance of art material, the class made a giant collage.
  2. There is not a great abundance of time, so please don't dawdle.

Etymology

From Middle English abundaunce, habaundance, from Old French habundance, abondance, from Latin abundantia (“fullness, plenty”), from abundō (“to overflow”). Equivalent to abound + -ance. Displaced Old English geniht (“abundance, plenty”).

Synonyms

abundation

This word in other languages

abundancia(Español)abondance(Français)Überfluss(Deutsch)abundância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbundance
  • abnudance
  • abudnance
  • abunadnce
  • abundacne
  • abundancce
  • abundanec
  • abundannce
  • abunddance
  • abundence
  • abundnace
  • abunndance
  • aubndance
  • baundance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abundance - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbundance1abnudance2abudnance2abunadnce2abundacne2abundancce1abundanec2abundannce1
Edit distance from "abundance"

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 "abundance"?
"abundance" is spelled A-B-U-N-D-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/.
What does "abundance" mean?
As a noun, "abundance" means: A large quantity; many.
What words are commonly confused with "abundance"?
"abundance" is commonly confused with "abundant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abundance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abundance" is /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/. 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 "abundance"?
From Middle English abundaunce, habaundance, from Old French habundance, abondance, from Latin abundantia (“fullness, plenty”), from abundō (“to overflow”). Equivalent to abound + -ance. Displaced Old English geniht (“abundance, plenty”). 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 "abundance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

advancing#8,751Canadians#8,764commodity#8,766seventeen#8,726

Similar misspelling depth

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

behavioral14 variantsRobertson14 variantsfellowship14 variantsparenting14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list