agreement

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

//əˈɡɹiːmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“agreement” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,383 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,383
frequency rank, English
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

Key facts for agreement
PropertyValue
Headwordagreement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈɡɹiːmənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,383
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agreement” 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). agreement lands here:

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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 agreement is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈɡɹiːmənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,383 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for agreement, with forms such as "agerement", "aggreement", and "agreeemnt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós Proto-Italic *gʷrātos Latin grātus Latin grātumder. Old French gré Old Fr… The correct English form is agreement, spelled A-G-R-E-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
  2. 2
    A state whereby several parties share a view or opinion; the state of not contradicting one another.
  3. 3
    A legally binding contract enforceable in a court of law.
  4. 4
    Rules that exist in many languages that force some parts of a sentence to be used or inflected differently depending on certain attributes of other parts.
  5. 5
    An agreeable quality.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós Proto-Italic *gʷrātos Latin grātus Latin grātumder. Old French gré Old French agreer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Old French agrementbor. Middle English agrement English agreement From Middle English agrement, agreement, from Old French agrement, agreement. Doublet of agrément. Morphologically agree + -ment.

Synonyms

concordconventioncovenantmeeting of the mindspacttreatycongenialityconcurrenceharmonyaccordsettlementamenitypleasantnessnicenessaccordanceagreementcomplianceconcertsympathyconformanceconformitycongruencecongruencycongruitykeepinguniformityunison

Antonyms

conflictdisagreementdiscorddiscordancedissension

This word in other languages

acuerdo(Español)accord(Français)Vereinbarung(Deutsch)consenso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agerement,aggreement,agreeemnt,agreemennt,agreementt,agreemetn,agreemment,agreemnet,agremeent,agrement,agrreement,argeement,gareement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agerement2aggreement1agreeemnt2agreemennt1agreementt1agreemetn2agreemment1agreemnet2
Edit distance from "agreement"

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 "agreement"?
"agreement" is spelled A-G-R-E-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡɹiːmənt/.
What does "agreement" mean?
As a noun, "agreement" means: An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
What are common misspellings of "agreement"?
Common misspellings include "agerement", "aggreement", "agreeemnt", "agreemennt", "agreementt". The correct spelling is "agreement".
How do you pronounce "agreement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agreement" is /əˈɡɹiːmənt/. 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 "agreement"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós Proto-Italic *gʷrātos Latin grātus Latin grātumder. Old French ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “agreement”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-G-R-E-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈɡɹiːmənt/ (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