amazement

/əˈmeɪz.mənt/

//əˈmeɪz.mənt// noun

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

The verdict

“amazement” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,813. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,813
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amazement · amazement · English

amazement · rank #28,813 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,813
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH alight

Nearest frequency peer: alight (-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 “amazement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amazement” 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).

amazement vs amusement
78% similar
amazement vs abatement
78% similar

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

Key facts for amazement
PropertyValue
Headwordamazement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈmeɪz.mənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,813
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amazement”

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).amazementlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “alight” (#28,812), “alienating” (#28,811), “Aldridge” (#28,810). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amazement” is #28,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around amazement (IPA /əˈmeɪz.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,813 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 amazement, with forms such as "aamzement", "amaezment", and "amazeemnt". 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, "amusement", "abatement", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From amaze + -ment. The correct English form is amazement, spelled A-M-A-Z-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
  2. 2
    A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.
  3. 3
    Something which amazes.
  4. 4
    Madness, frenzy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile. It was as if the world had never touched him at all.
  2. Were believers thoroughly persuaded of what God meaneth, by these things, they would not be so liable to those frights and amazements which distract and disturb them.

Etymology

From amaze + -ment.

This word in other languages

asombro(Español)stupéfaction(Français)Staunen(Deutsch)fascínio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamzement
  • amaezment
  • amazeemnt
  • amazemennt
  • amazementt
  • amazemetn
  • amazemment
  • amazemnet
  • amazmeent
  • amazzement
  • ammazement
  • amzaement
  • maazement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aamzement2amaezment2amazeemnt2amazemennt1amazementt1amazemetn2amazemment1amazemnet2
Edit distance from "amazement"

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 "amazement"?
"amazement" is spelled A-M-A-Z-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈmeɪz.mənt/.
What does "amazement" mean?
As a noun, "amazement" means: The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
What words are commonly confused with "amazement"?
"amazement" is commonly confused with "amusement", "abatement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amazement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amazement" is /əˈmeɪz.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 "amazement"?
From amaze + -ment. 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 "amazement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

affective#28,807Whittaker#28,791Voldemort#28,786veritable#28,784

Similar misspelling depth

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

Barnsley13 variantsbarricades13 variantswatchman13 variantsusability13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list