arraignment

/əˈɹeɪnmənt/

//əˈɹeɪnmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“arraignment” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,873
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

Corpus desk

Index EN-arraignment · arraignment · English

arraignment · rank #36,873 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,873
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH arsehole

Nearest frequency peer: arsehole (+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 “arraignment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “arraignment” 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).

arraignment vs arrangement
82% similar

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

Key facts for arraignment
PropertyValue
Headwordarraignment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈɹeɪnmənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,873
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arraignment”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).arraignmentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “arsehole” (#36,874), “argent” (#36,871), “Arvind” (#36,875). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arraignment” is #36,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around arraignment (IPA /əˈɹeɪnmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,873 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for arraignment, with forms such as "araignment", "ararignment", and "arraginment". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "arrangement", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From arraign + -ment. The correct English form is arraignment, spelled A-R-R-A-I-G-N-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. This process, Mr. Rothfeld said, could be interrupted at any moment if prosecutors in Los Angeles successfully extradite him for an arraignment on the sexual assault charges there.
  2. […]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed.

Etymology

From arraign + -ment.

This word in other languages

acusación(Español)Anklage(Deutsch)processo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • araignment
  • ararignment
  • arraginment
  • arraiggnment
  • arraigmnent
  • arraignemnt
  • arraignmennt
  • arraignmentt
  • arraignmetn
  • arraignmment
  • arraignmnet
  • arraignnment
  • arraingment
  • arriagnment
  • raraignment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

araignment1ararignment2arraginment2arraiggnment1arraigmnent2arraignemnt2arraignmennt1arraignmentt1
Edit distance from "arraignment"

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 "arraignment"?
"arraignment" is spelled A-R-R-A-I-G-N-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɹeɪnmənt/.
What does "arraignment" mean?
As a noun, "arraignment" means: The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.
What words are commonly confused with "arraignment"?
"arraignment" is commonly confused with "arrangement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arraignment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arraignment" is /əˈɹeɪnmənt/. 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 "arraignment"?
From arraign + -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 "arraignment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list