artillery

/ɑːˈtɪləɹi/

//ɑːˈtɪləɹi// noun

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

The verdict

“artillery” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,524
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.

Key facts for artillery
PropertyValue
Headwordartillery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɑːˈtɪləɹi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,524
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “artillery” 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). artillery lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around artillery (IPA /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,524 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for artillery, with forms such as "aritllery", "arrtillery", and "artilelry". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English artillerie, from Old French artillerie (“collection of military engines, crossbows, lances etc.”), from artillier (“to equip, provide with contraptions”), alteration of atiller (“to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or, especially, pieces … The correct English form is artillery, spelled A-R-T-I-L-L-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
  2. 2
    An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.
  3. 3
    Gunnery (design and manufacture of guns).
  4. 4
    Weapons, especially siege engines.
  5. 5
    One or more guns.

Etymology

From Middle English artillerie, from Old French artillerie (“collection of military engines, crossbows, lances etc.”), from artillier (“to equip, provide with contraptions”), alteration of atiller (“to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or, especially, pieces of armour”) (influenced by art), itself from Vulgar Latin *apticlō < **apticulō, from Latin aptō (“to make capable”).

This word in other languages

artillería(Español)artillerie(Français)Artillerie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aritllery
  • arrtillery
  • artilelry
  • artilery
  • artillerry
  • artilleryy
  • artilleyr
  • artillrey
  • artlilery
  • arttillery
  • atrillery
  • ratillery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of artillery - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aritllery2arrtillery1artilelry2artilery1artillerry1artilleryy1artilleyr2artillrey2
Edit distance from "artillery"

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 "artillery"?
"artillery" is spelled A-R-T-I-L-L-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/.
What does "artillery" mean?
As a noun, "artillery" means: Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
What are common misspellings of "artillery"?
Common misspellings include "aritllery", "arrtillery", "artilelry", "artilery", "artillerry". The correct spelling is "artillery".
How do you pronounce "artillery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "artillery" is /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/. 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 "artillery"?
From Middle English artillerie, from Old French artillerie (“collection of military engines, crossbows, lances etc.”), from artillier (“to equip, provide with contraptions”), alteration of atiller (“to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or, especiall... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “artillery”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-R-T-I-L-L-E-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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