accomplishment

/əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/

//əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt// noun

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"accomplishment" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accomplishment” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #11,333 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,333
frequency rank, English
14
letters
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

accomplishment vs accomplishments
93% similar

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

Key facts for accomplishment
PropertyValue
Headwordaccomplishment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/
Letters14
Frequency rank#11,333
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accomplishment” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). accomplishment lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for accomplishment is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,333 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for accomplishment, with forms such as "accmoplishment", "accomlpishment", and "accommplishment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "accomplishments", 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 15th century. * (completes, perfects, equips): First attested around 1600. * accomplish + -ment * Borrowed from French accomplissement, from accomplir The correct English form is accomplishment, spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
  2. 2
    That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
  3. 3
    Something accomplished; an achievement.
  4. 4
    The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.

Etymology

* First attested in the early 15th century. * (completes, perfects, equips): First attested around 1600. * accomplish + -ment * Borrowed from French accomplissement, from accomplir

This word in other languages

logro(Español)accomplissement(Français)Vollendung(Deutsch)realização(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accmoplishment,accomlpishment,accommplishment,accompilshment,accomplihsment,accomplishemnt,accomplishhment,accomplishmennt,accomplishmentt,accomplishmetn,accomplishmment,accomplishmnet,accomplismhent,accomplisshment,accompllishment,accomplsihment,accompplishment,accopmlishment,acocmplishment,acomplishment,cacomplishment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

accmoplishment2accomlpishment2accommplishment1accompilshment2accomplihsment2accomplishemnt2accomplishhment1accomplishmennt1
Edit distance from "accomplishment"

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 "accomplishment"?
"accomplishment" is spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/.
What does "accomplishment" mean?
As a noun, "accomplishment" means: The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
What words are commonly confused with "accomplishment"?
"accomplishment" is commonly confused with "accomplishments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accomplishment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accomplishment" is /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/. 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 "accomplishment"?
* First attested in the early 15th century. * (completes, perfects, equips): First attested around 1600. * accomplish + -ment * Borrowed from French accomplissement, from accomplir See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “accomplishment”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-C-C-O-M-P-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “accomplishments” - see the side-by-side comparison. accomplishment vs accomplishments
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list