attainments

/əˈteɪnmənts/

//əˈteɪnmənts// noun

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

The verdict

“attainments” is uncommon English (frequency #86,034 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,034
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of attainment

Corpus desk

Index EN-attainments · attainments · English

attainments · rank #86,034 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,034
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH atonal

Nearest frequency peer: atonal (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “attainments”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “attainments” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for attainments
PropertyValue
Headwordattainments
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈteɪnmənts/
Letters11
Frequency rank#86,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “attainments” in English

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “atonal” (#86,033), “Athan” (#86,032), “asker” (#86,031). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “attainments” is #86,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

attainments is uncommon English at frequency #86,034 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈteɪnmənts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "attainments", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list