attainment

/əˈteɪnmənt/

//əˈteɪnmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“attainment” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,750
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.

Corpus desk

Index EN-attainment · attainment · English

attainment · rank #23,750 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,750
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ariana

Nearest frequency peer: Ariana (-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 “attainment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “attainment” 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).

attainment vs attachment
80% similar

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

Key facts for attainment
PropertyValue
Headwordattainment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈteɪnmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,750
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “attainment”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).attainmentlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Ariana” (#23,749), “auctioneer” (#23,751), “aqueous” (#23,748). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “attainment” is #23,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around attainment (IPA /əˈteɪnmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,750 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for attainment, with forms such as "atainment", "atatinment", and "attaimnent". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "attachment", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From attain + -ment; compare Old French ataignement. The correct English form is attainment, spelled A-T-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
  2. 2
    That which is attained, or obtained by exertion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My attainment of proficiency in German was due to years upon years of study.
  2. The scholar who had made so many attainments, knows now how small they were compared with what one glance into the spiritual glory has taught him.

Etymology

From attain + -ment; compare Old French ataignement.

This word in other languages

logro(Español)Erlangen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atainment
  • atatinment
  • attaimnent
  • attainemnt
  • attainmennt
  • attainmentt
  • attainmetn
  • attainmment
  • attainmnet
  • attainnment
  • attaniment
  • attianment
  • tatainment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of attainment - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atainment1atatinment2attaimnent2attainemnt2attainmennt1attainmentt1attainmetn2attainmment1
Edit distance from "attainment"

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 "attainment"?
"attainment" is spelled A-T-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈteɪnmənt/.
What does "attainment" mean?
As a noun, "attainment" means: The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
What words are commonly confused with "attainment"?
"attainment" is commonly confused with "attachment". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "attainment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attainment" is /əˈteɪnmənt/. 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 "attainment"?
From attain + -ment; compare Old French ataignement. 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 "attainment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list