acquittance
/əˈkwɪtəns/
"acquittance" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“acquittance” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | acquittance |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /əˈkwɪtəns/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “acquittance” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for acquittance is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈkwɪtəns/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for acquittance in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman acquitance, Middle French aquitance, from acquiter (“to acquit”). Compare later acquittal. The correct English form is acquittance, spelled A-C-Q-U-I-T-T-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
- 2Payment of debt; settlement.
- 3The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
- 4The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
- 5The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman acquitance, Middle French aquitance, from acquiter (“to acquit”). Compare later acquittal.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “acquittance”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-C-Q-U-I-T-T-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əˈkwɪtəns/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.