atonement

/əˈtoʊnmənt/

//əˈtoʊnmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“atonement” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,670. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,670
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-atonement · atonement · English

atonement · rank #25,670 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,670
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH auspicious

Nearest frequency peer: auspicious (+2 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 “atonement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “atonement” 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 atonement
PropertyValue
Headwordatonement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈtoʊnmənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,670
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “atonement”

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).atonementlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “auspicious” (#25,672), “assailant” (#25,667), “avenger” (#25,673). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “atonement” is #25,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around atonement (IPA /əˈtoʊnmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,670 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for atonement, with forms such as "aotnement", "atnoement", and "atoenment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Perhaps from atone + -ment as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; however, the noun is found earlier than the verb (atone); and in this light, the proper etymology is at + onement. The correct English form is atonement, spelled A-T-O-N-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
  2. 2
    The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
  3. 3
    Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When a man has been guilty of any vice, the best atonement he can make for it is, to warn others.
  2. 1697-1698, John Potter, Archaeologia Graeca The Phocians behaved themselves with so much gallantry, that they were thought to have made a sufficient atonement for their former offense.

Etymology

Perhaps from atone + -ment as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; however, the noun is found earlier than the verb (atone); and in this light, the proper etymology is at + onement.

Synonyms

assythatonementcompensationexpiationindemnificationpiationpropitiationrefaction

Antonyms

nonatonement

This word in other languages

desagravio(Español)propitiation(Français)Wiedergutmachung(Deutsch)reconciliação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aotnement
  • atnoement
  • atoenment
  • atoneemnt
  • atonemennt
  • atonementt
  • atonemetn
  • atonemment
  • atonemnet
  • atonmeent
  • atonnement
  • attonement
  • taonement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atonement - 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.

aotnement2atnoement2atoenment2atoneemnt2atonemennt1atonementt1atonemetn2atonemment1
Edit distance from "atonement"

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 "atonement"?
"atonement" is spelled A-T-O-N-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈtoʊnmənt/.
What does "atonement" mean?
As a noun, "atonement" means: Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
What are common misspellings of "atonement"?
Common misspellings include "aotnement", "atnoement", "atoenment", "atoneemnt", "atonemennt". The correct spelling is "atonement".
How do you pronounce "atonement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atonement" is /əˈtoʊnmənt/. 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 "atonement"?
Perhaps from atone + -ment as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; however, the noun is found earlier than the verb (atone); and in this light, the proper etymology is at + onement. 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 "atonement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

assailant#25,667barricade#25,675anxiously#25,661blackness#25,682

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

auspicious13 variantsbriefcase13 variantsviolinist13 variantscrowning13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list