attainments

/əˈteɪnmənts/

//əˈteɪnmənts// noun

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

The verdict

“attainments” is an uncommon English word, ranked #86,034 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#86,034
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of attainment

Key facts for attainments
PropertyValue
Headwordattainments
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈteɪnmənts/
Letters11
Frequency rank#86,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “attainments” 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). attainments lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for attainments is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈteɪnmənts/. Corpus data places it at rank #86,034 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of attainment".

Zero misspellings are on record for attainments in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is attainments, spelled A-T-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of 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 "attainments"?
"attainments" is spelled A-T-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈteɪnmənts/.
What does "attainments" mean?
As a noun, "attainments" means: plural of attainment
How do you pronounce "attainments"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attainments" is /əˈteɪnmənts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "attainments" come from?
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Using “attainments”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-T-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈteɪnmənts/ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list