appointment

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

//əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt// noun

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

The verdict

“appointment” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,039 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,039
frequency rank, English
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

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)

Where “appointment” 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). appointment 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 appointment is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,039 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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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Using “appointment”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-P-P-O-I-N-T-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ (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