affidavit

/ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/

//ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“affidavit” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,534
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

Corpus desk

Index EN-affidavit · affidavit · English

affidavit · rank #17,534 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,534
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH advertiser

Nearest frequency peer: advertiser (-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 “affidavit”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “affidavit” 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 affidavit
PropertyValue
Headwordaffidavit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,534
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “affidavit”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).affidavitlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “advertiser” (#17,533), “adversity” (#17,532), “antics” (#17,536). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “affidavit” is #17,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around affidavit (IPA /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,534 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for affidavit, with forms such as "affdiavit", "affiadvit", and "affidaivt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin root), but … The correct English form is affidavit, spelled A-F-F-I-D-A-V-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He submitted his affidavit rather than appearing to testify in court.
  2. Lee's case is urgent. He has to file an immediate affidavit that he is suffering from bubonic plague to avoid eviction from the house he has occupied ten years without paying the rent.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin root), but not to affirm (shared Latin ad- prefix, but different Latin and Proto-Indo-European roots).

This word in other languages

affidávit(Español)affidavit(Français)eidesstattliche Versicherung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • affdiavit
  • affiadvit
  • affidaivt
  • affidavitt
  • affidavti
  • affidavvit
  • affiddavit
  • affidvait
  • afidavit
  • afifdavit
  • fafidavit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

affdiavit2affiadvit2affidaivt2affidavitt1affidavti2affidavvit1affiddavit1affidvait2
Edit distance from "affidavit"

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 "affidavit"?
"affidavit" is spelled A-F-F-I-D-A-V-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/.
What does "affidavit" mean?
As a noun, "affidavit" means: A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
What are common misspellings of "affidavit"?
Common misspellings include "affdiavit", "affiadvit", "affidaivt", "affidavitt", "affidavti". The correct spelling is "affidavit".
How do you pronounce "affidavit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "affidavit" is /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/. 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 "affidavit"?
From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin r... 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 "affidavit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

adversity#17,532astrology#17,543authorize#17,545bodyguard#17,558

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

acronym11 variantsWhitman11 variantsvisibly11 variantsBlanche11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list