citizenship

/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

//ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp// noun

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

The verdict

“citizenship” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,035
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

Corpus desk

Index EN-citizenship · citizenship · English

citizenship · rank #6,035 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,035
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chapters

Nearest frequency peer: chapters (-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 “citizenship”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “citizenship” 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 citizenship
PropertyValue
Headwordcitizenship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,035
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “citizenship”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).citizenshiplands 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 “chapters” (#6,034), “civilians” (#6,036), “centres” (#6,033). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “citizenship” is #6,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around citizenship (IPA /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,035 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for citizenship, with forms such as "ccitizenship", "ciitzenship", and "citieznship". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From citizen + -ship. The correct English form is citizenship, spelled C-I-T-I-Z-E-N-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Katz himself is one of them. Originally an American citizen, the entrepreneur acquired citizenships in Israel and Canada where he lived for long periods. Later, he obtained a St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship through a real estate investment.
  2. Both sides cited the case of United States vs. Wong Kim Ark from 1898, which defines elements of citizenship for immigrants.

Etymology

From citizen + -ship.

Synonyms

citizenhoodfreedom of the cityfreemanship

This word in other languages

ciudadanía(Español)citoyenneté(Français)Staatsbürgerschaft(Deutsch)cidadania(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccitizenship
  • ciitzenship
  • citieznship
  • citizenhsip
  • citizennship
  • citizenshhip
  • citizenshipp
  • citizenshpi
  • citizensihp
  • citizensship
  • citizesnhip
  • citizneship
  • citizzenship
  • cittizenship
  • citzienship
  • ctiizenship
  • ictizenship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccitizenship1ciitzenship2citieznship2citizenhsip2citizennship1citizenshhip1citizenshipp1citizenshpi2
Edit distance from "citizenship"

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 "citizenship"?
"citizenship" is spelled C-I-T-I-Z-E-N-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/.
What does "citizenship" mean?
As a noun, "citizenship" means: The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
What are common misspellings of "citizenship"?
Common misspellings include "ccitizenship", "ciitzenship", "citieznship", "citizenhsip", "citizennship". The correct spelling is "citizenship".
How do you pronounce "citizenship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "citizenship" is /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/. 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 "citizenship"?
From citizen + -ship. 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 "citizenship", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list