admixture

/ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/

//ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“admixture” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,044
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-admixture · admixture · English

admixture · rank #48,044 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,044
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adjuvant

Nearest frequency peer: adjuvant (-1 rank slots)

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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 “admixture”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “admixture” 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
Key facts for admixture
PropertyValue
Headwordadmixture
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,044
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “admixture”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).admixturelands 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 “adjuvant” (#48,043), “adopter” (#48,045), “acquit” (#48,042). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “admixture” is #48,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around admixture (IPA /ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,044 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for admixture, with forms such as "addmixture", "adimxture", and "admitxure". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin admixtūra, from admixtus, past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), from misceō (“to mix”). Analyzable as ad- + mixture. The correct English form is admixture, spelled A-D-M-I-X-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
  2. 2
    An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
  3. 3
    A mixture, in some contexts
  4. 4
    A mixture, in some contexts:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The admixture of vanilla extract in the dough improved the pastries' flavor.
  2. [Penelope and Euryclea] express their feelings in copious direct discourse. Feelings though they are, with only a slight admixture of the most general considerations upon human destiny, the syntactical connection between part and part is perfectly clear, no contour is blurred.

Etymology

From Latin admixtūra, from admixtus, past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), from misceō (“to mix”). Analyzable as ad- + mixture.

This word in other languages

adición(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addmixture
  • adimxture
  • admitxure
  • admixtrue
  • admixtture
  • admixtuer
  • admixturre
  • admixutre
  • admixxture
  • admmixture
  • admxiture
  • amdixture
  • damixture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of admixture - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

addmixture1adimxture2admitxure2admixtrue2admixtture1admixtuer2admixturre1admixutre2
Edit distance from "admixture"

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 "admixture"?
"admixture" is spelled A-D-M-I-X-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/.
What does "admixture" mean?
As a noun, "admixture" means: An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
What are common misspellings of "admixture"?
Common misspellings include "addmixture", "adimxture", "admitxure", "admixtrue", "admixtture". The correct spelling is "admixture".
How do you pronounce "admixture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "admixture" is /ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/. 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 "admixture"?
From Latin admixtūra, from admixtus, past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), from misceō (“to mix”). Analyzable as ad- + mixture. 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 "admixture", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list