appointment

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

//əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt// noun

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"appointment" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“appointment” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,039
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

Corpus desk

Index EN-appointment · appointment · English

appointment · rank #3,039 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,039
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH admitted

Nearest frequency peer: admitted (-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 “appointment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “appointment” 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 appointment
PropertyValue
Headwordappointment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,039
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “appointment”

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).appointmentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “admitted” (#3,038), “authors” (#3,040), “achieved” (#3,037). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “appointment” is #3,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around appointment (IPA /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,039 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for appointment, with forms such as "apointment", "apopintment", and "appiontment". 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -ment. The correct English form is appointment, spelled A-P-P-O-I-N-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
  2. 2
    The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed
  3. 3
    Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
  4. 4
    An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
  5. 5
    Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
  6. 6
    The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
  7. 7
    The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
  8. 8
    Equipment, furniture.
  9. 9
    An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
  10. 10
    The allowance paid to a public officer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.
  2. the appointment of treasurer

Etymology

From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -ment.

Antonyms

dismissal

This word in other languages

nombramiento(Español)nomination(Français)Ernennung(Deutsch)nomeação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apointment
  • apopintment
  • appiontment
  • appoinmtent
  • appoinntment
  • appointemnt
  • appointmennt
  • appointmentt
  • appointmetn
  • appointmment
  • appointmnet
  • appointtment
  • appoitnment
  • apponitment
  • papointment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apointment1apopintment2appiontment2appoinmtent2appoinntment1appointemnt2appointmennt1appointmentt1
Edit distance from "appointment"

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 "appointment"?
"appointment" is spelled A-P-P-O-I-N-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/.
What does "appointment" mean?
As a noun, "appointment" means: The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
What are common misspellings of "appointment"?
Common misspellings include "apointment", "apopintment", "appiontment", "appoinmtent", "appoinntment". The correct spelling is "appointment".
How do you pronounce "appointment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "appointment" is /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/. 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 "appointment"?
From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -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 "appointment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

effectively#3,054regulations#3,019recommended#3,018outstanding#3,014

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

surrounding15 variantscontinuing15 variantsnecessarily15 variantspercentage15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list