adamant

/ˈæd.ə.mənt/

//ˈæd.ə.mənt// adj

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

The verdict

“adamant” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,026. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,026
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adamant · adamant · English

adamant · rank #20,026 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,026
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aches

Nearest frequency peer: aches (-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 “adamant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “adamant” 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).

adamant vs Andaman
57% similar
adamant vs adamantly
78% similar

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

Key facts for adamant
PropertyValue
Headwordadamant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæd.ə.mənt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,026
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “adamant”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “aches” (#20,025), “airspace” (#20,027), “Alejandro” (#20,028). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adamant” is #20,026. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around adamant (IPA /ˈæd.ə.mənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,026 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for adamant, with forms such as "aadmant", "adaamnt", and "adamannt". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Andaman", "adamantly", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English adamant, adamaunt, from Latin adamantem, accusative singular form of adamās (“hard as steel”), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “invincible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + δαμάζω (damázō, “I tame”) or of Semitic origin. Doublet of diamond. The correct English form is adamant, spelled A-D-A-M-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
  2. 2
    Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Broiles and Kirkley were adamant about getting out of the lawsuit, but Mike and Dee were equally adamant about not wanting to sign a letter of apology
  2. Johan is determined to play the field and adamant about never committing.

Etymology

From Middle English adamant, adamaunt, from Latin adamantem, accusative singular form of adamās (“hard as steel”), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “invincible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + δαμάζω (damázō, “I tame”) or of Semitic origin. Doublet of diamond.

This word in other languages

firme(Español)inflexible(Français)unnachgiebig(Deutsch)intransigente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aadmant
  • adaamnt
  • adamannt
  • adamantt
  • adamatn
  • adammant
  • adamnat
  • addamant
  • admaant
  • daamant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aadmant2adaamnt2adamannt1adamantt1adamatn2adammant1adamnat2addamant1
Edit distance from "adamant"

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 "adamant"?
"adamant" is spelled A-D-A-M-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæd.ə.mənt/.
What does "adamant" mean?
As an adjective, "adamant" means: Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
What words are commonly confused with "adamant"?
"adamant" is commonly confused with "Andaman", "adamantly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adamant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adamant" is /ˈæd.ə.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 "adamant"?
From Middle English adamant, adamaunt, from Latin adamantem, accusative singular form of adamās (“hard as steel”), from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “invincible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + δαμάζω (damázō, “I tame”) or of Semitic origin. Doublet of d... 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 "adamant", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list