assortment

/əˈsɔːtmənt/

//əˈsɔːtmənt// noun

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"assortment" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“assortment” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,559
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A collection of varying but related items.

Key facts for assortment
PropertyValue
Headwordassortment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈsɔːtmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,559
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “assortment” 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). assortment lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around assortment (IPA /əˈsɔːtmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,559 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A collection of varying but related items.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for assortment, with forms such as "asortment", "asosrtment", and "assormtent". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From assort + -ment. The correct English form is assortment, spelled A-S-S-O-R-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A collection of varying but related items.

Etymology

From assort + -ment.

Synonyms

diversityWhitman's sampler

This word in other languages

surtido(Español)assortiment(Français)Auswahl(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asortment
  • asosrtment
  • assormtent
  • assorrtment
  • assortemnt
  • assortmennt
  • assortmentt
  • assortmetn
  • assortmment
  • assortmnet
  • assorttment
  • assotrment
  • assrotment
  • sasortment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asortment1asosrtment2assormtent2assorrtment1assortemnt2assortmennt1assortmentt1assortmetn2
Edit distance from "assortment"

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 "assortment"?
"assortment" is spelled A-S-S-O-R-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈsɔːtmənt/.
What does "assortment" mean?
As a noun, "assortment" means: A collection of varying but related items.
What are common misspellings of "assortment"?
Common misspellings include "asortment", "asosrtment", "assormtent", "assorrtment", "assortemnt". The correct spelling is "assortment".
How do you pronounce "assortment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assortment" is /əˈsɔːtmənt/. 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 "assortment"?
From assort + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “assortment”

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

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

Same frequency band

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