adornment

/əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/

//əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt// noun

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

The verdict

“adornment” is an uncommon English word, ranked #54,600 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,600
frequency rank, English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A decoration; that which adorns.

Key facts for adornment
PropertyValue
Headwordadornment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adornment” 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). adornment lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for adornment is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/. Corpus data places it at rank #54,600 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for adornment in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From adorn + -ment. The correct English form is adornment, spelled A-D-O-R-N-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A decoration; that which adorns.
  2. 2
    The act of decorating.

Etymology

From adorn + -ment.

This word in other languages

adorno(Español)parure(Français)Verzierung(Deutsch)adorno(Português)

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 "adornment"?
"adornment" is spelled A-D-O-R-N-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/.
What does "adornment" mean?
As a noun, "adornment" means: A decoration; that which adorns.
How do you pronounce "adornment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adornment" is /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/. 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 "adornment"?
From adorn + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “adornment”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-D-O-R-N-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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