commandment

/kəˈmɑːndmənt/

//kəˈmɑːndmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“commandment” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,211
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.

Corpus desk

Index EN-commandment · commandment · English

commandment · rank #23,211 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,211
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH combs

Nearest frequency peer: combs (-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 “commandment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “commandment” 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).

commandment vs commandant
82% similar

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

Key facts for commandment
PropertyValue
Headwordcommandment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈmɑːndmənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,211
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “commandment”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “combs” (#23,210), “coliseum” (#23,209), “conceivable” (#23,213). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “commandment” is #23,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around commandment (IPA /kəˈmɑːndmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,211 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for commandment, with forms such as "ccommandment", "cmomandment", and "comamndment". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "commandant", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English comaundement, from Old French comandement, from comander. See command. The correct English form is commandment, spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.
  2. 2
    Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.
  3. 3
    The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.
  4. 4
    The act of commanding; exercise of authority.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A new commandement I giue vnto you, That yee loue one another, as I haue loued you, that yee alſo loue one another.
  2. But besides having the bent of the affections towards Him, and desiring His favour, His near presence with us, there is that great rule of His, “This is love, that we walk after His commandments.”

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English comaundement, from Old French comandement, from comander. See command.

This word in other languages

mandamiento(Español)commandement(Français)Gebot(Deutsch)mandamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommandment
  • cmomandment
  • comamndment
  • comandment
  • commadnment
  • commanddment
  • commandemnt
  • commandmennt
  • commandmentt
  • commandmetn
  • commandmment
  • commandmnet
  • commanmdent
  • commanndment
  • commnadment
  • ocmmandment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommandment1cmomandment2comamndment2comandment1commadnment2commanddment1commandemnt2commandmennt1
Edit distance from "commandment"

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 "commandment"?
"commandment" is spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmɑːndmənt/.
What does "commandment" mean?
As a noun, "commandment" means: A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.
What words are commonly confused with "commandment"?
"commandment" is commonly confused with "commandant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commandment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commandment" is /kəˈmɑːndmənt/. 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 "commandment"?
Inherited from Middle English comaundement, from Old French comandement, from comander. See command. 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 "commandment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

conceivable#23,213consecrated#23,219captivating#23,193disarmament#23,241

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

dishonesty16 variantsdivergence16 variantsequivalence16 variantsthroughput16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list