acclaim

/əˈkleɪm/

//əˈkleɪm// verb

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"acclaim" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“acclaim” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,749
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To shout; to call out.

Corpus desk

Index EN-acclaim · acclaim · English

acclaim · rank #19,749 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,749
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH A3

Nearest frequency peer: A3 (-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 “acclaim”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “acclaim” 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).

acclaim vs acclaimed
78% similar

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

Key facts for acclaim
PropertyValue
Headwordacclaim
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈkleɪm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,749
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “acclaim”

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).acclaimlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “A3” (#19,748), “aching” (#19,750), “zipper” (#19,747). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “acclaim” is #19,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around acclaim (IPA /əˈkleɪm/), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,749 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for acclaim, with forms such as "accalim", "acclaimm", and "acclami". 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, "acclaimed", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: * First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”). The correct English form is acclaim, spelled A-C-C-L-A-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    To shout; to call out.
  2. 2
    To express great approval (for).
  3. 3
    To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
  4. 4
    To claim.
  5. 5
    To declare by acclamations.
  6. 6
    To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a highly-acclaimed novel
  2. a widely-acclaimed article

Etymology

* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).

This word in other languages

gritar(Español)acclamer(Français)zujubeln(Deutsch)aclamar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accalim
  • acclaimm
  • acclami
  • accliam
  • accllaim
  • aclaim
  • aclcaim
  • caclaim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

accalim2acclaimm1acclami2accliam2accllaim1aclaim1aclcaim2caclaim2
Edit distance from "acclaim"

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 "acclaim"?
"acclaim" is spelled A-C-C-L-A-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkleɪm/.
What does "acclaim" mean?
As a verb, "acclaim" means: To shout; to call out.
What words are commonly confused with "acclaim"?
"acclaim" is commonly confused with "acclaimed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acclaim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acclaim" is /əˈkleɪm/. 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 "acclaim"?
* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”). 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 "acclaim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list